Project Manager – Tooling & Engineering Manager

A2R GROUP LIMITED; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A2R GROUP LIMITED is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead tooling and engineering projects in our Mansfield facility. You will coordinate customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure delivery on time, to specification and within budget.

The role requires strong organisation, commercial awareness and proactive communication to manage multiple projects and changes throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience managing tooling and engineering projects.
• Background in engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Familiar with project delivery in a technical setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple tooling and engineering projects simultaneously.
• Own project timing, cost, quality and delivery.
• Coordinate tooling modifications and engineering changes.
• Oversee manufacture and delivery of steel production tools.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and plans.
• Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers.
• Liaise with customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide regular updates and manage customer expectations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Job description

We are one of Mansfield’s longest-standing tooling and engineering companies, with a reputation built over many years for the manufacture, modification and development of high-quality tooling and engineered solutions.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our established team and take responsibility for the successful delivery of a range of tooling and engineering projects.

This is an office-based role suited to an organised, commercially aware and proactive Project Manager who is comfortable managing customers, suppliers, engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, to specification and within budget.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will take ownership of multiple tooling and engineering projects from initial customer instruction through to completion.

Projects will include tooling modifications, landing tools, steel tooling manufacture, tooling repairs, development work and associated engineering projects.

You will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of project delivery, ensuring that everyone involved understands what is required, when it is required and what needs to happen next.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing multiple tooling and engineering projects simultaneously


• Taking ownership of project timing, cost, quality and delivery


• Managing tooling modifications and engineering change projects


• Coordinating the manufacture and delivery of steel production tools


• Managing landing tool projects and associated activities


• Creating and maintaining project schedules and delivery plans


• Coordinating internal engineering, manufacturing and toolmaking teams


• Managing external suppliers and subcontractors


• Liaising directly with customers throughout the project lifecycle


• Providing regular project updates and managing customer expectations


• Tracking project costs, quotations, purchase orders and additional works


• Identifying project risks and putting mitigation plans in place


• Managing changes to project scope, timing and cost


• Coordinating tooling trials, modifications and final delivery


• Ensuring project documentation and records are maintained


• Escalating issues quickly and driving actions through to completion


• Supporting commercial discussions and identifying opportunities for additional work


• Ensuring projects are completed to the required customer specification and quality standards

About You

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a background in engineering, manufacturing, tooling or a similar technical environment.

You will ideally have experience of:

• Project management within a manufacturing or engineering environment


• Tooling, toolmaking or engineering projects


• Steel tooling manufacture


• Tool modifications and engineering changes


• Injection mould tooling or associated manufacturing processes


• Working with engineers, toolmakers and manufacturing suppliers


• Managing project schedules, costs and delivery


• Managing multiple projects with competing deadlines


• Working from engineering drawings, specifications and technical information

You don't necessarily need to be a hands-on engineer or toolmaker, but you must be comfortable working within a technical engineering environment and understand how manufacturing projects are delivered.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• Organised – able to manage several projects and priorities simultaneously


• Commercially aware – understands the relationship between scope, cost and delivery


• Customer focused – confident managing expectations and building strong relationships


• Proactive – doesn't wait for problems to become issues


• A strong communicator – able to coordinate customers, suppliers and internal teams


• Driven – takes ownership and responsibility for project outcomes


• Detail focused – understands that small details can have a significant impact on tooling projects


• Calm under pressure – able to manage changing priorities and demanding deadlines


• Accountable – takes projects through to completion rather than simply passing tasks on

The Person

This role would suit an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working in a busy engineering and manufacturing environment and wants genuine ownership of projects.

You may currently be working as:

Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Engineer, Tooling Project Manager, Manufacturing Project Manager,Engineering Project Manager, Programme Manager

Experience within toolmaking, injection moulding, automotive, engineering or precision manufacturing would be highly advantageous.

Why Join Us?

You will be joining a well-established Mansfield engineering company with a long-standing reputation within the tooling and manufacturing sector.

This is an opportunity to become a key part of the project delivery team, working on a varied range of tooling and engineering projects and having a direct influence on their successful delivery.

You will work closely with experienced engineers, toolmakers, suppliers and customers, with the opportunity to develop your career within an established and growing engineering business.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and getting engineering projects delivered, we would like to hear from you.