Project Manager Manufacturing

Certain Advantage; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation based in Bolton is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager for a 12-month contract. The role requires proven project management experience within engineering contexts, effective communication skills, and the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. This position is onsite due to security restrictions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering fixed cost programmes within a matrix organisation.
• Experience in engineering or production environment preferred.
• Ability to drive multi-functional teams and deliver to tight schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support Programme Managers to deliver manufacturing projects against targets.
• Manage stakeholder interfaces and ensure accurate reporting of progress.
• Ownership of Manufacturing Work Packages for cost, schedule, and quality.

Skills

Experienced Project Manager

Strong communicator

Proactive and enthusiastic

Good command of Microsoft Excel

Good command of Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Project Manager on an initial 12 month contract.

The department are looking for a candidate with a good level of experience of working as a Project Manager, Project Engineer or Project Coordinator.

Location: Bolton

Hybrid / Remote working: due to security restrictions, this role will be based onsite

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at time and a quarter

Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Manufacturing Project Manager – Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Programme Managers and Manufacturing Management Team to define, plan, direct and deliver the manufacturing projects/contracts against business plan targets through rigorous cost control and schedule adherence.
• Manage stakeholder interfaces including internal customers and ensure accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of project performance.
• Ownership of Manufacturing Work Packages from a cost, schedule and quality perspective.
• Planning, facilitating and providing support to the success of large scale contracts throughout the product life cycle.
• Developing and maintaining key relationships with internal customers and key subcontractors.
• Ensuring accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of project performance and interpreting requirements back to manufacturing.
• Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of contract risk and opportunity plans/budgets.
• Communicating consolidated project/programme requirements to a multi-disciplined team to safeguard deliveries.
• Playing a key role in tendering/bidding activities associated with the successful acquisition of future business.

Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)

• Experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in the delivery of fixed cost programmes, of significant value, within a matrix organisation. Experience within an engineering or production environment would be of preference.
• A natural communicator, able to build strong relationships, with experience in driving multi-functional teams and delivering to tight time-scales.
• Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise and understand strategic business needs as well as managing the day-to-day tactical decisions.
• Experience in the application of Project Management skills in a relevant business environment.
• Good command of Microsoft packages including Excel and PowerPoint