Project Manager, Plymouth - Build to Print/Marine Division
Main Purpose of Role
To take high level responsibility and act as a customer interface for a defined project area from end to end and manage the project process in its entirety to deliver and achieve commercial profit and value to the organisation.
Ensure that the customer relationship is maintained via effective customer liaison and monitoring to achieve a good standard of customer satisfaction.
To report on internal and external KPI’s, as required, e.g., Backorder, OTD, RFT, etc.
Ensure that customer supplied manufacturing information is as accurate as possible.
Manage any project changes that affect manufacturing.
Whenever possible, contribute to the concept of a lean manufacturing processes by;
- Ensuring that designs are as manufacturable as possible, including parts used
- Verify the suitability of the project to the businesses core competencies
- Verify project vs capacity available.
Drive and engage in Continuous Improvement activities to maximise, quality, efficiency and profit.
Work with the Quality Manager as required to achieve our commitments to customers regarding quality.
Work with the Manufacturing Manager as required to achieve our company commercial goals whilst maintaining a safe working environment. Seek out and/or assist with new opportunities to expand the business and diversify our customer marketplace.
Role and responsibilities:
(This list is to outline the common but not exhausted elements)
Day to day duties:
- The generation of costings and quotations
Quotations for new customers, and new projects with current customers, will generally be handled by “Sales”, depending upon project specifics. PM’s will cover quotes for product variants and low-level works, spares etc.
- To take receipt of orders to a time scale that can be achieved by production
To only accept orders with due dates that are achievable.
- To ensure that all orders, and repeat orders in particular, are still within our commercial cost targets.
To sanity check the project commercials, particularly critical for repeat works where materials costs may creep upwards
- Load orders onto our systems and set the project tasks in workflow. Provide week numbers for the tasks
- Pre-production (design)
- Kitting
- Mechanical layout
- Wiring
- Programming
- Test
On a weekly basis, for works not completed, modify dates in the project into the following week, in order to accurately reflect capacity and resource planning.
- To monitor the tasks on a weekly/regular basis to ensure that the tasks are being fulfilled in a timely manner as required to meet project deadlines
- Pre-production (design)
This will involve interface with the design office to monitor progress
- Kitting
This will involve interface with procurement and stores, on occasion influencing priorities
- Mechanical layout
This will involve interface with the lead hands on occasion agreeing priorities
- Wiring
This will involve interface with the lead hands on occasion agreeing priorities
- Programming
This will involve interface with the software team on occasion agreeing priorities
- Test
This will involve interface with the test team on occasion agreeing priorities
Where slippage effecting the project timescale is found, escalate to the appropriate line manager
- To actively contribute to activities and tasks designed to optimise department operational efficiency. i.e., operational OTIF is met.
- To trigger the dispatch of goods to customers
- To maintain a flow of information to the customer to keep them advised on project progress. To manage customer service meetings as required
- To maintain a flow of information to the wider business to ensure project success. To provide project updates to the business
- Ensure appropriate project risk control & management is in place
- Contribute to the development and refining of manufacturing capacity planning models
- To support, develop and fully utilise the Administrative Assistant resource available to the PM.
The ideal candidate:
- Ideally hold a recognised manufacturing qualification, project management qualification or have demonstrated experience in this area
- Must be computer literate in all Microsoft Office products especially in Excel
- Must be able to think in a logical manner and plan projects effectively across multiple project areas
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with, leading and coaching staff
- Must have demonstrable problem-solving skills and be able to own a problem through to resolution
- Able to articulate and drive the business towards future state goals
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and still remain focussed
Please send us your CV and a covering letter to