Manufacturing Project Manager

MBDA Miissle System; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex manufacturing projects within our dynamic team. The role focuses on delivering fixed-cost programmes, coordinating with customers and suppliers, and briefing senior management to secure alignment and success.

The position offers hybrid working (2–3 days on-site) with a circa £50,000 salary, plus a company bonus and enhanced benefits. International collaboration across UK teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Accomplished Project Manager with a proven track record delivering fixed cost programmes in a matrix organisation.
• Experience interfacing with customers and suppliers and briefing senior management.
• Ability to manage project scope, deviations and changes and their impact on the overall project.
• Detail oriented with ability to identify risks, opportunities and mitigation plans.
• Proactive, able to prioritise objectives and manage day-to-day tasks.
• Experience constructing and maintaining project plans using Primavera or MS Project.
• Experience compiling bids and estimates with design/engineering teams.
• Collaborative working style with stakeholders; experience in engineering or production preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead crucial manufacturing projects as a key member of the project management team.
• Collaborate across teams, challenge the status quo and implement change.
• Deliver projects with a focus on time, cost and quality within a matrix organisation.

Skills

Project management

Matrix environment

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Budgeting

Project planning tools

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join a dynamic and forward thinking manufacturing team to deliver complex manufacturing projects.

Salary

Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity:

Being a key member of the project management team you will have the opportunity to lead crucial projects within the manufacturing organisation, collaborate with other team members, challenge the norm and implement change within the organisation.

The role will provide many stimulating challenges, personal development opportunities and the chance to work both with teams throughout the UK and internationally.

What we're looking for from you:

• Accomplished Project Manager with a proven track record in the delivery of fixed cost programmes, within a matrix organisation.
• Able to operate effectively in a matrix or cross functional environment, interfacing and influencing customers and suppliers as well as briefing to senior management level.
• Experience of management of project scope, identifying deviations and negotiation of changes and their impact on the overall project.
• An eye for detail, able to identify risks and opportunity trends within in cost, schedule and quality data and able formulate plans in order to mitigate risk and deliver opportunities.
• Enthusiastic and pro-active individual who can prioritise objectives as well as managing the day-to-day tactical actions.
• Able to construct and maintain project plans and familiar with project planning software such as Primavera or Microsoft Project.
• Experience in the compilation of bid and estimates based on previous products or by working with design and engineering teams on new product definitions.
• Able to work collaboratively with stakeholders throughout the organisation.
• Experience within an engineering or production environment would be of preference.

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