Project Manager in Morriston

AVD Appoint Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AVD Appoint Ltd in Glamorgan seeks a Project Manager to oversee multiple projects across the manufacturing spectrum. You will drive initiatives from cost-down and continuous improvement to NPI/NPD, interfacing across departments to keep programs on track.

The role requires prior project management experience in a manufacturing environment and a track record of handling several projects concurrently. Certifications such as Prince2/APM/PMP are desirable.

Qualifications

• Must have project management experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously is essential.
• Desirable certifications: Prince2, APM or PMP.
• Familiarity with PPAP, NPI/NPD and gate processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously across the business, varying in value, duration and complexity.
• Liaise cross-departmentally to ensure projects run smoothly and on schedule.
• Contribute to cost reduction, continuous improvement and change management initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing experience

Multi-project management

Education

Prince2 certification

APM certification

PMP certification

Tools

PPAP

NPI/NPD

Gate process

Job description

Project Manager - Glamorgan - up to 50,000 + Benefits - Ref 2062

I am currently recruiting for a Project Manager to work for a cutting-edge technology company based in Glamorgan. Salary up to 50,000 + Benefits.

The organisation has been in operation for many years and are worldwide leaders within the design, development, and manufacture of their highly intelligent products. As a business they turnover a significant amount of money, employ hundreds of people across various disciplines and are constantly evolving their legacy products as well as designing and developing new innovative products to bring to market.

In line with demand for their products and to support the business with their growth plans they have the need to appoint a Project Manager on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously varying in value, duration and complexity. This will be a variation of projects for the wider business which could include cost downs / cost reduction, continuous improvement, NPI/NPD, Engineering Change Requests, new tooling or change of Suppliers. There will be a lot of cross department liaison and interface to ensure all projects run smoothly.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Engineer or similar
• Previous experience in a Manufacturing / Production environment
• Previous experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

Desirable Requirements:

• Certification in Project Management (Prince 2, APM or PMP)
• PPAP / Understanding or change control
• Experience with NPI/NPD
• Understanding of the gate process

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to work for a growing company who are very highly regarded within the industry. With the ambitious, but realistic plans the company has forecast there will be lots of opportunities to develop and progress internally if this appeals.