Manufacturing Project Lead — Joinery & Fire Doors

AWD online; Corby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Pension

Private health insurance

Early finish by 2 hours on your-生日?生日

Attendance bonus scheme

On-site parking

Plush office environment

Opportunity to lead a team on high-pro

Growing, certified manufacturer with投资

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Project Manager to lead a project coordination team while delivering high-value manufacturing projects from enquiry through delivery and after-sales. You will bring proven leadership in manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts, and manage programmes and client relations across complex builds.

Reporting to senior management, you will oversee production, purchasing and suppliers, ensure drawings and documentation are aligned, and maintain fire doorset compliance and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a team in a manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts environment.
• Strong programme management skills with a track record of delivering several projects to deadline.
• Confidence reading and checking technical drawings and manufacturing documents.
• Knowledge of fire door compliance and certification, or the ability to learn it quickly.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong client focus.
• Commercial awareness of how scope changes affect cost and programme.
• Methodical, detail-focused approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Good IT skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop Project Coordinators and allocate work by capacity.
• Manage a portfolio of fire doorset, joinery and panel projects from enquiry through manufacture, delivery and after-sales.
• Act as the main contact for clients and main contractors, manage expectations and resolve issues.
• Track production and delivery dates across the team, manage programmes and flag risks early.
• Review manufacturing drawings and Works Orders before release to the factory.
• Ensure fire doorsets remain within scope of test evidence and certification, including BS standards.
• Work with Purchasing and suppliers to support timely, compliant arrival of materials.
• Manage client amendments and changes, escalating impacts on cost or programme.
• Ensure certification, labelling and O&M documents are complete for every project.
• Report project status, risks and team performance to senior management.

Skills

Team Leadership

Programme Management

Reading Drawings

Communication

Commercial Awareness

IT Skills

Right to Work UK

Tools

CAD

Google Sheets

Production Planning Systems

Job description

AWD online is seeking a Project Manager to lead a project coordination team while delivering high-value manufacturing projects from enquiry through delivery and after-sales. You will bring proven leadership in manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts, and manage programmes and client relations across complex builds.

Reporting to senior management, you will oversee production, purchasing and suppliers, ensure drawings and documentation are aligned, and maintain fire doorset compliance and