Our client based in Poole has an immediate requirement for an experienced Project Manager to take responsibility for day-to-day management of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, either bespoke customer or catalogue/roadmap, from project scope definition and specification, until full series production. You will be expected to manage the project scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality and resources.
The general duties will include:
- Driving the fundamentals of project management within the companies Project Life Cycle framework.
- Delivering against Business opportunity project mandate.
- Leading and motivating the team to achieve On Time, On Cost and On Quality.
- Work closely with the cross functional teams to ensure key objectives are prioritised correctly.
- Monitor and report progress, managing risks and focusing on cost adherence.
- Ensure Stakeholder Satisfaction by guaranteeing clarity of information exchange, professionally and in line with the business expectations /goals.
- Work in conjunction with engineering, sales, operations, and quality teams to deliver finals solutions to manufacturing.
- Occasional Client / Supplier's visits may be required.
- Assist in the preparation of department key performance indicators (KPI's).
- Participation in the continuous improvement of the associated processes.
The ideal candidate is a passionate, self-motivated, and detail-oriented team player who is committed to producing top quality work every time. You will have a formal qualification in project management or previous project management experience, a proven ability to manage multiple projects successfully in fast-paced manufacturing environments, have an engineering degree level qualification preferred or other relevant university degree.
Experience in electrical / electromechanical / motion control systems is an advantage.
There is an immediate start available for this full-time, permanent, office-based position. We are able to offer a starting salary up to £44k per annum (dependent on experience) plus competitive benefits. Working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:00 am till 17:00 pm / Friday 08:00 am till 12:30 pm, this is 37.5 hours per week.