Project Manager

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK) Limited; Luton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company seeks a Project Manager to ensure the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget. The role is primarily office-based, with some travel to factory and client sites. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering or Project Management and at least 5 years of relevant experience. The company offers competitive salaries, flexible working options, excellent training opportunities, and various benefits including a contributory pension plan and healthcare schemes.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits packages

Flexible working scheme

Excellent training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave

Pension plan with life assurance

Hybrid working policy

Recognition reward schemes

Healthcare scheme

Employee assistance programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in project management at a manufacturing site.
• Dynamic and highly motivated individual.
• UK Passport holder, with dual nationality accepted.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects, monitoring progress, budget and risk.
• Conduct post-contract reviews and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications and industry standards.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Higher Apprenticeship

Tools

PRINCE2

APM PMQ

Job description

Techniche Global are supporting an engineering company to appoint a Project Manager. You will directly contribute to operational excellence by supporting the successful delivery of all projects on time and in full, on budget and in line with customer expectations.

Salary: up to GBP50k
Location: Luton This role is 90% office based and 10% in the factory or visiting customers/suppliers sites.
Duration: perm/ full-time
Requirements: UK Passport holder (dual nationality is allowed but the first nationality must be British).
Key responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of projects monitoring progress, budget, and risk, liaising with Operational Management to ensure the co-ordination of internal, supply chain and subcontract activities in support of delivery to the agreed contract schedule and budget.
• Monitor project performance against contract plan and budget taking appropriate action to ensure the company delivers on time and achieves the expected
• Identify and assess contract risks/opportunities and manage appropriate mitigating
• Regularly report contract status and assist with formal contract reviews as prescribed in the milestone schedule.
• Lead post-contract reviews and lessons learnt to provide feedback to sales, engineering, purchasing and production as a basis for improving the products and services offered to clients, identifying, and realising cost reduction opportunities for future contract delivery.
• Contribute to the development of standardised processes and tools for the management of projects within the Company to ensure consistency and quality in the production and delivery of the
• Support bid compilation by evaluating compliance, risk, and project planning Establish the framework and planning for project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with all client specifications and relevant industry

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree/Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Engineering, Project Management and/or equivalent job experience
• 5+ years of work experience in project management at a manufacturing site
• UK Passport holder (dual nationality is allowed but the first nationality must be British).
• Strong project and risk management skills and knowledge
• Sound business judgement and decision-making capability
• Team player with good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate confidently and

persuasively with a wide variety of people

• Dynamic and highly motivated
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent would be desirable

Why work for our Client?

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Flexible working scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and option to purchase additional holidays
• Contributory pension plan with associated life assurance
• Hybrid working policy for select roles
• Recognition reward schemes
• Healthcare scheme offering cash back on medical services (optician/dental etc.)
• Virtual GP surgery and employee assistance programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Range of employee discounts (including gyms, high street and online retailers)