Project Manager

Oliver Valves Ltd; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading valve manufacturer is seeking a Project Manager to oversee all aspects of project orders, ensuring customer satisfaction and timely delivery. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, experience in a component manufacturing environment, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. The company offers a competitive salary, employee support programs, a pension scheme, and medical benefits for ongoing career development and well-being.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Medical cash plan benefits

Training opportunities

Long service awards

Increased annual leave based on length of service

Qualifications

• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and organisational skills required.
• Solid understanding of MRP principles and ERP systems expected.
• Experience in a component manufacturing environment is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project orders from receipt to shipment.
• Develop and review milestone-based project schedules.
• Provide regular progress updates to customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Customer-focused

Education

Professional qualification (CIPS/PRINCE) or relevant experience

Engineering qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Role: Project Manager

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our manufacturing team in Knutsford. This is an exciting time to join the fastest growing and most successful family-owned valve manufacturer in the UK.

About Us

With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing

The role is fully accountable to the Head of Projects and for managing all aspects of each project order from receipt of customer order through to shipment of goods and deliverable documentation in order to fully satisfy our customer requirements for specific major projects. This will involve:

• Confirm full understanding of project specifications, technical requirements, and delivery expectations, closing out all clarifications with the client
• Submit and gain approval of all front-end and project documentation on time
• Develop, maintain, and regularly review milestone-based project schedules
• Proactively identify and resolve issues to keep activities within three days of plan
• Coordinate across departments and suppliers to prioritise actions and meet due dates
• Provide regular, professional progress updates to customers and stakeholders
• Manage production schedules, logistics, transport, and supplier expediting to keep projects on track
• Participate in customer and supplier meetings and visits as required
• Ensure all project documentation remains accurate and compliant
• Control and report project costs, achieving >98% on-time delivery against customer PO dates

What You’ll Bring

• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and organisational skills
• Solid understanding of MRP principles and ERP systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project (or equivalent), and engineering drawings
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work independently to tight deadlines
• Customer-focused with a commitment to continuous improvement and effective stakeholder engagement
• A professional qualification (CIPS/PRINCE) or relevant experience
• Experience of a component manufacturing environment
• Engineering qualification

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive base salary
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support.
• A company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.
• Medical cash plan benefits, covering essential healthcare costs such as dental treatment, check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy, and more.
• Training opportunities to support your career development.
• Long service awards, recognising your continued commitment.
• Increased annual leave based on length of service