Project Manager

Candour Talent are recruiting for a Manufacturing Process Manager on their behalf of their client in Blackwood.

This is an excellent opportunity with a competitive salary and renumeration package on offer for the right candidate.

The company is a market-leader in its field and has ambitious growth plans.

The Role:

• Manage projects from enquiry stage through to production, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery:
• Manage APQP (and any customer equivalent) system and team for the duration of the project ensuring customer targets are met
• Managing and controlling expenditure
• Organising constructive & timely meetings and reviews
• Oversee the Design and Validation Plan for New Projects
• In support of the new business development team, support the preparation of the commercial and technical response to customer RFQ including population of CER.
• Develop cost reduction programmes in line with customer expectation.
• Within the APQP process be the point of contact with customer interfacing with engineering, purchasing, quality and logistics functions.
• During the APQP process, build and develop a network of contacts within existing customer base.
• Use network to identify new business opportunities for Senior and continually promote the Senior product offering. Feed any relevant information into BD team to ensure all opportunities are maximised.
• Co-ordinate prototype / pre-production procurement and build.
• Maximise profitability of new and existing projects.
• Help guide product development by communicating future customer demands and expectations.
• Provide support to the Buyer to develop existing and new suppliers ensuring APQP/programme requirements are met.
• To complete any administration tasks as reasonably required of the role.
• Where required, support marketing efforts such as trade shows, exhibits, and other events.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Mechanical Engineering (BEng) or related degree (preferred).
• 3 years Project Management experience in a relevant field.
• Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety, follow safe working practices and support environmental initiatives.
• Collaborate with other businesses to generate opportunities.
• Ensure that all work activities and records comply with Company Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate information, whether technical or non-technical to internal stakeholders and customers, in a clear and concise manner.
• Motivated and a self-starter & able to work on own initiative.
• Willing and able to travel globally.

If you have the experience and skills for this role, please apply and one of the team will be in touch.