Project Manager - Manufacturing

Lord Search & Selection; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturing business in Sheffield is seeking a Project Manager to oversee projects from conception to completion. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and project lifecycle management skills, with an understanding of high value, low volume manufacturing. The role offers a salary of £50-60k, a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, and potential for long-term career development.

Benefits

Private health care

Pension

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong project management background required.
• Understanding of high value, low volume manufacturing is needed.
• Proven ability to manage projects from conception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle from conception to completion.
• Driving cross-functional collaboration with various departments.
• Identifying project risks and opportunities and maintaining relevant logs.

Skills

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Project lifecycle management

Commercial acumen

Decision-making

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

Project Management opportunity with a leading UK manufacturing business based in Sheffield. With a growing customer base and an ever-increasing order volume, my client is looking to grow their Project capabilities with the introduction of an additional Project Manager who will have responsibility for projects from cradle to grave for a key new customer.

Client Details

I'm currently partnered with a hugely successful Sheffield based manufacturer who supply an exceptional range of engineered products to a large customer base, across the UK, Europe, USA and beyond. With a growing customer base and an ever-increasing order volume, my client is looking to grow their Project capabilities with the introduction of an additional Project Manager. They are looking for a customer-focussed and results driven Project/Programme Manager who will have responsibility for several projects from cradle to grave for a key new customer.

Description

The Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle from conception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, to the required standards and within budget.
• Driving cross-functional collaboration with sales, engineering, supply chain and production operations to deliver the project for the customer.
• Being involved in the contract reviews, quoting and update meetings with all relevant stakeholders, holding both internal and external bodies to account.
• Identifying project risks and opportunities across the contract lifecycle, mitigating these as quickly as possible, and maintaining the relevant risk registers, issue logs and action plans.
• Ensuring project status and performance is visible throughout the business, keeping all departments updated of any changes.

Profile

Successful candidates will have a strong project management background and a good understanding of high value, low volume manufacturing. You will also possess:

• Excellent communication and influencing skills to lead and engage across cross- functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability at managing the project lifecycle from conception to completion, delivering on time, within budgets and to the desired standards.
• Ability to manage multiple internal stakeholders and work alongside customers from the UK, EU, USA and beyond.
• Strong commercial acumen and decision-making skillset at a high level.
• A continuous improvement mindset, acting as an agent for change and bringing forward ideas to challenge the status quo.

Job Offer

• 50-60k, depending on experience.
• Wider benefits package inc. private health care, pension and more.
• Chance for longer term career development within the business.

If you are a passionate project leader with a background in manufacturing, then please do apply.