Position:  Engineering Project Manager

Location:  Berkshire

Salary:  c£55K + benefits  

Nicholas Associates have an excellent opportunity for an Engineering Project Manager, to join an established & expanding client based in Berkshire.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for project management of new product introduction and sustaining activities within the organisation. With a team of professionals from all departments, you will work together in a structured approach, developing products from concept through to product launch.

You will need to effectively communicate with staff and customers, make informed decisions and monitor progress of the project to keep it on schedule and within budget.

Learning from a wealth of internal company knowledge and experience, we are hoping that you can then help us stay at the forefront of technology.

You can expect a varied and interesting role where you can develop your Engineering Project Management capabilities, on a product range that is unique and highly regarded within industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead the execution of major and minor assigned projects.
• A typical project portfolio might include 2 major projects (1 – 2 years in duration) and up to 4 minor projects (of weeks to months in duration).
• Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and resources.
• Develop project requirements working with the Sales team & customer.
• Support product development
  • Chair project meetings and design reviews
  • Project reporting
  • New product introduction / handover to production
  • Ensure the manufacturing drawing pack is complete and of quality needed
  • Capture / feedback findings from the build of prototypes
• Business case development.
• Achievement of the agreed project objectives, benefits and on time availability of deliverables.
• Build own application knowledge in support of critical decision making.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Our client's projects are often technically challenging, so a degree, HND or HNC in either mechanical, electrical engineering or physics is a must.
• 5+ years’ experience of project planning and leadership in an electro-mechanical product development environment.
• Good IT skills (MS-Office suite, databases, engineering applications).