Manufacturing Project Manager - INSIDE IR35 - Up to 31.50 per hour - BOLTON, ONSITE - 6 Months (w/ Likely Extension) - BPSS to START, MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCE - SINGLE STAGE PROCESS

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Manufacturing Project Manager to join the team on an initial 6 month deal in Bolton.

Overview of department: Manufacturing department

Provide support to the Programme Managers and Manufacturing Management Team to define, plan, direct and deliver the manufacturing projects/contracts against business plan targets through rigorous cost control and schedule adherence.
Manage stakeholder interfaces including internal customers and ensure accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of project performance

Role responsibilities:

• Planning, facilitating and providing support to the success of large scale contracts throughout the product life cycle.

• Developing and maintaining key relationships with internal customers and key subcontractors.

• Ensuring accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of project performance and interpreting requirements back to manufacturing.

• Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of contract risk and opportunity plans/budgets.

• Communicating consolidated project/programme requirements to a multi-disciplined team to safeguard deliveries.

• Playing a key role in tendering/bidding activities associated with the successful acquisition of future business.

Role requirements

• Experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in the delivery of fixed cost programmes, of significant value, within a matrix organisation. Experience within an engineering or production environment would be of preference.

• A natural communicator, able to build strong relationships, with experience in driving multi-functional teams and delivering to tight time-scales.

• Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise and understand strategic business needs as well as managing the day-to-day tactical decisions.

• Experience in the application of Project Management skills at assistant level in a relevant business environment.

• ESD training Medical requirements

• None Health surveillance requirements

• Why you should come and work at our client's

• our client's, a world leader in missiles and missile systems, is a multi-national group with 10,000 employees on industrial facilities in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States

• With some of the most sophisticated technology in defence, our client's is Europe s leading guided weapons company and with this in mind we continually look to broaden our existing talent base whilst maintaining a strategic edge, by exploiting new markets and new applications for our world-class technology base

• Our work is complex, challenging and innovative. It takes a range of professionals across the full engineering and commercial spectrum to carry it out. Whatever field our people specialise in, they all share the same mind-set: a drive to make things work better and to redefine the established standards.

Please note that in order to apply for our client's UK opportunities you will need to be eligible for SC (Secret Level) UK Security Clearance.
Skillset/experience required:
Significant project experience required