Project Manager - Mechanical

Luton
10 months ago
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An award-winning design and manufacturing business and world leader in packaging innovation and technology. For over a century they have provided innovative solutions to the biggest brands in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. Join their team as an Engineering Project Manager and lead the successful delivery of complex machine build projects, collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams.
Project Manager - Mechanical
£Competitive Salary + 25 Days Holiday + Pension 5% + Private Healthcare +
Life Insurance + Health & Well-being Benefits.
Home Counties
Ref: 24426
Project Manager - The Role:
Lead the successful delivery of machine build projects:


  • Manage all phases of projects from sales handover to machine completion and installation

  • Ensure projects are delivered to the satisfaction of the client for quality, cost, and time

  • Regularly meet with project stakeholders to provide and collect detailed updates, and provide project reports

  • Develop strong relationships with clients, as well as all internal and external project team members, ensuring smooth liaison between all key stakeholders

  • Manage the efficient delivery of project team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards

  • Work closely with the production team, taking a hands-on approach and supporting with machine build as required

  • Manage the completion of all CE documentation, alongside any other required bodies such as UL and UKCA

Engineering Project Manager - The Person:
This is an engaging role that would fit a highly driven, hands-on professional with a solid background in both project management and mechanical engineering within machine building.


  • Commercial Project Management experience

  • Hands on Engineering or technical experience

  • CAD system experience

  • Confidently able to use project management tools

  • AutoCAD (Inventor and Vault) experience

  • Project Management qualification, ie: Prince 2

  • Engineering qualification

Located in Home Counties, this role would be commutable from Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford areas.
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