Project Manager

Our composites client, involved in the Design & Manufacture of Structural Composite Products within the Aerospace, Defence, Mass Transit & Energy Supply industries are looking for a Project Manager on a permanent basis.

Department:Operations
Responsible To:Head of Operations
Job Function:Management of selected composite design, development and production projects.

Major Duties:

* Plan, schedule, co-ordinate and progress the project(s), liaising and communicating with all appropriate internal and external parties to ensure the project outturns to specification, cost and schedule.
* Lifecycle management of projects from bid phase through to completion and handover using a series of structured phase and gate reviews.
* Management of project change through formal change board procedures to ensure all internal and externally driven change is captured, approved and budgeted.
* Act as the primary interface for the project, liaising as necessary with the commercial function on contractual, financial and commercial issues.
* Conduct periodic internal project reviews to structure and communicate with the project team and with the customer to ensure the structured progression of the project.
* Coordinate the compilation of Project Development Plans at bid phase, to define and communicate the project objectives and delivery strategy to form a comprehensive executive summary of the each project.
* Periodically report all major aspects of projects to the senior management team, including status updates, major risks, delays, and variations against planned targets and KPI’s.
* Assist with providing basic cost estimates for new work to the Business Development function.
* Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation in accordance with Project Management procedures.
* Undertake other related or individual project based tasks as may reasonably be requested by the Senior Management in support of specific design and production requirements.
* Lead cost down engineering initiatives to minimise waste and maximise operation efficiency.
* Comply with all policies and procedures within the company.
* Carry out all duties with regard to and ensuring equal opportunity.
* Work with all employees within the company in the fulfilment of our aims.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and accepted safe practice at all times. Report any health and safety issues or contraventions witnessed anywhere within the business to your Manager or a Director.

This job description is a general guide to the duties you will be expected to carry out. Flexibility is required to ensure that the needs of the business are met.

Job holder key requirements:

* Time Served Engineer or Graduate Engineer with a minimum of 5 years working within an Aerospace, Automotive or light engineering organisation.
* Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
* Proficient with Microsoft applications – Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
* Experienced with the management of risk processes and techniques.
* Experience of lifecycle management processes and earned value reporting would be an advantage.
* Knowledge of composite materials and processes would be an advantage.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech Group UK Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.