Project Manager

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join a long-established precision engineering business in Stockport.

This is a role suited to someone with project management experience and a CNC machining background, as you will be managing high-value manufacturing projects from launch through to delivery.

What’s on offer?

• £55,000 – £59,000 p/a
• Mon - Fri | typically 8am – 6pm
• Office-based role with no remote working
• Annual group profit-share bonus (dependant on company performance)
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free healthcare, with spouse cover available after 12 months
• Company car scheme, including fuel, insurance, tax, servicing, maintenance and repairs
• Pension scheme

What will you be doing as a Project Manager?

• Managing around 10–11 manufacturing projects of varying sizes
• Leading manufacturing work packages with responsibility for cost, timescales and quality
• Creating work plans using ERP systems and Microsoft Project
• Turning programme requirements into clear manufacturing plans
• Managing budgets, machining hours, projected profit and fixed-cost programmes
• Keeping projects within the agreed quotation, budget and delivery schedule
• Coordinating material availability and resolving production issues
• Aligning project requirements with production and estimating teams
• Managing delivery requirements, quality standards and document packs
• Producing accurate project reports, including four-box and five-box reporting
• Supporting project risk, opportunity and budget planning
• Supporting tendering and bidding activity for future contracts

What will you need?

• A recognised project management qualification
• Around 3–4 years’ project management experience, ideally within engineering or production
• CNC machining industry experience
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and tolerances
• Experience delivering fixed-cost programmes within a matrix organisation
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, costs and quality
• Familiarity with project management tools and methods

Interested?

Apply today or speak with Josh at KPJ Group for more information between 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.

KPJ Group are a specialist Recruitment Consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering staffing solutions. We treat each application with a high degree of care however due to the high volume of applications are sometimes unable to contact all individuals. If you do not hear from us within 5 days of submitting your application, please assume that unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.