Manufacturing Project Manager

Mansell Recruitment Group; Luton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development

Contributory pension scheme

Annual leave with optional extra

Healthcare cashback & virtual GP

Employee assistance programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee discounts

Recognition and rewards

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a motivated Project Manager for a busy engineering and manufacturing site in Luton. You will manage projects from planning to delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget results aligned with customer expectations.

Both junior (2–5 years) and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. The role is fully site-based in Luton, offering exposure to technically challenging engineering projects and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within a manufacturing environment.
• Around 2–5 years of relevant hands-on experience for junior applicants.
• Degree, higher or advanced apprenticeship in Engineering, Project Management or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong project planning, organisational and risk management skills.
• Good commercial awareness, with ability to monitor budgets and project performance.
• Confident decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across stakeholders.
• Proactive, motivated and collaborative approach.
• Experience with PRINCE2, APM PMQ or equivalent qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects, monitoring progress, budgets, risks and milestones.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and subcontractors to meet schedules and budgets.
• Monitor performance against contract requirements and take action to maintain delivery timescales and margins.
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement mitigation plans.
• Provide regular updates and contribute to contract and milestone reviews.
• Lead project reviews and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Work with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing and Production to improve delivery, quality and cost efficiency.
• Support bid preparation by assessing project requirements, risks, compliance and delivery plans.
• Establish clear project plans, responsibilities and delivery milestones.
• Ensure projects meet customer specifications and contractual obligations.
• Contribute to development and improvement of project management processes, systems and tools.
• Maintain effective communication with customers and internal stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing

Budget & cost control

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

PRINCE2/APM PMQ

Decision-making

Collaboration

Programme delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and organised Project Manager to join a busy engineering and manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from planning through to delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and in line with customer expectations.

This is a fully site-based position in Luton, offering an opportunity to work on technically challenging engineering projects. Applications are welcome from experienced Project Managers as well as junior candidates with around 2–5 years of relevant hands‑on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects, monitoring progress, budgets, risks and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed schedules and budgets.
• Monitor project performance against contract requirements, taking action where necessary to maintain delivery timescales and expected margins.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing appropriate mitigation plans.
• Provide regular project updates and contribute to formal contract and milestone reviews.
• Lead project reviews and capture lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
• Work with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing and Production to improve project delivery, product quality and cost efficiency.
• Support bid preparation by assessing project requirements, risks, compliance and delivery plans.
• Establish clear project plans, responsibilities and delivery milestones.
• Ensure projects meet customer specifications, contractual obligations and relevant industry standards.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of project management processes, systems and tools.
• Maintain effective communication with customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in project management within a manufacturing.
• Around 2–5 years of relevant experience for junior applicants, with more experienced candidates also encouraged to apply.
• Degree, higher or advanced apprenticeship in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong project planning, organisational and risk management skills.
• Good commercial awareness, with the ability to monitor budgets, costs and project performance.
• Confident decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive, motivated and collaborative approach.
• Experience with PRINCE2, APM PMQ or an equivalent project management qualification would be advantageous.

Eligibility requirements: Due to the nature of the projects, applicants must be British citizens or hold dual nationality, including British citizenship, and be able to meet any applicable security clearance, export control and customer-specific requirements.

The Package

• Salary of £35,000–£55,000, depending on experience.
• Fully site-based role in Luton.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Contributory pension scheme and life assurance.
• Annual leave, with the option to purchase additional holidays.
• Healthcare cash-back scheme and virtual GP access.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and employee discounts.
• Recognition and reward schemes