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Composite Project Manager

Melton Mowbray
2 months ago
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Who

Our Leicestershire based client is a leading manufacturer of Composite and GRP components, offering complete engineering solutions to it’s customers in sectors such as F1, Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace, Marine and more. Now embarking on a new and exciting part of their story, our client now has the following opportunity.

What

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Project Manager to help our client continue to deliver high quality components as they strive to be at the cutting edge of composites technology.

Role responsibilities: -

  • Manage allocated orders / projects to ensure they are completed on time and to budget cost.

  • Driving close interactions with all shop floor departments and remain close to projects.

  • Working closely with all operations teams to ensure effective and efficient communications and actions to support production.

  • Maintain & Monitor project plans, schedules to ensure deliverables such as budgets, work hours and expenditure are met.

  • Ensure that project revenue is optimised by securing extra sales orders for all variations to agreed scope of works.

  • Ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements governing the project are complied with satisfactorily.

  • Ensuring project deadlines are met and any project risk is communicated to relevant parties.

  • Provide administrative support to the team as and when required.

    This is where you come in

  • Exposure within Composites or Motorsport/ Automotive would be preferred.

  • Ability to Plan and Organize accurately.

  • Strong communication & influencing skills.

  • Self-Motivated.

  • Ability to multitask multiple projects.

  • Ability to set own targets and meet deadlines.

  • Excellent attention to detail

    Schedule

    Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm, Hybrid working option available

    Benefits

  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays

  • Company pension

  • Wellness programme

  • Electric car scheme

    Want to be a part of a passionate organisation that will provide you with clear career progression opportunities, then we look forward to hearing from you
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