Project Manager

A leading manufacturer has a new vacancy for a Project Manager to join the team. An experienced project professional you will lead programmes from concept to production ensuring delivery is to budget, cost and quality. With excellent NPI and Projects skills, candidates are sought who have worked in a complex fast paced manufacturing and/or engineering environment.

Commutable from: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Cannock, Telford, West Bromwich

Salary: £ 44,000 - £ 50,000 + benefits 

Suitable for: Project Engineer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Program Engineer

The Role

Lead programmes from concept through to production.

Establish and anticipate potential project risks, identifying and establishing corrective actions.

Produce deliverables on-time to customer requirements.

Participate in Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEAs), Quality history reviews

Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) processes.

Track tasks against the project timing plan.

Proactively seek out opportunities for new or repeat business.

Contribute to continuous improvement activities.

Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients.

Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/ future trends.

Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.

The Person

Proven Project Engineering/Project Management experience.

Experience working in the manufacturing and/or engineering sectors.

Able to understand engineering drawings.

Knowledge of the Quality systems and procedures.

An understanding of Lean Manufacturing.

Understanding of design and production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap and re-work.

For more information, please send a CV to Alex Price.