About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Projects Manager to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role you will play a crucial role in overseeing people, procedures, and processes within the department, driving the team to meet and exceed business targets. This position requires a seasoned professional who can confidently lead a shift of around 8 individuals, including Engineers and Administrators.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Project Ownership: Oversee all Housing Sales order projects from handover to completion, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to specifications, and budget compliance.
• Project Classification: Classify new projects internally and ensure adherence to established procedures throughout the project lifecycle.
• Schedule and Progress Management: Manage project schedules, progress reports, customer communications, escalations, and change and deviation management.
• Production Scheduling: Coordinate production scheduling and assign delivery dates for all work orders, collaborating with the Production Manager to ensure targets are met.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage internal Project Engineers and Project Support Admin, including daily task allocation and prioritisation.
• Resource Coordination: Facilitate collaboration with internal resources, including Production, in partnership with relevant Team Leaders or Managers.
• Project Handover: Work with Sales and Proposals teams on new projects to ensure accurate handovers to the Housing Projects Team.
• Stock Target Management: Set and achieve stock targets for housings, sub-assemblies, and components.
• Product Development: Manage new product development, prototypes, and launches.
• ERP System Management: Oversee ERP system change control, including updates to BOMs and Routes.
• Lessons Learned: Conduct project debriefs to capture lessons learned and improve processes (kick-off and Wash-up procedures).
• Continuous Improvement: Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the team.
• KPI Achievement: Establish and achieve team KPIs.
• Leadership and Communication: Lead by example, demonstrating Amazon’s Behaviours and Values. Clearly communicate key messages and goals and enhance the team’s reputation within the company.
• Recruitment: Manage the recruitment process and ensure a successful induction of new team members.
• Objectives/Goal Setting: Establish and agree on SMART objectives for individuals and the team, tracking performance accordingly.
• Performance Management and Training: Conduct appraisals, provide regular and constructive feedback and address performance and conduct issues promptly and constructively with HR support. Identify and promote training and development opportunities.
• Absence Management: Manage sickness and annual leave in line with company policy.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

The Candidate

If you are a proactive leader with a following qualities, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Experience:

• Demonstrable supervisory or people management experience
• Demonstrable experience in Project Management
• Experience undertaking appraisals and performance management procedures
• Intermediate IT skills in MS Teams, Excel, and Word
• A background in Manufacturing Engineering

Additional Desirables:

• A high level of experience and technical understanding of filters, their performance, and their operating environment
• Qualification in Project Management
• A Degree within an engineering discipline

Our Behaviours

We are passionate about our culture and we expect all our team members to embody the following behaviours:

• Show You Care: Lead by example, take time to listen, and develop others while performing your best.
• Focus on Quality: Strive for excellence and continuous improvement.
• Own It: Take responsibility, show leadership, and seek feedback.
• Be Positive: Focus on opportunities rather than challenges.
• Be Polite and Friendly: Treat everyone with respect and courtesy.

We also expect the following to be demonstrated by our leaders:

• Organisational Skills: Demonstrate personal efficiency, time management and prioritising.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Manage diverse personalities, build relationships, collaborate and communicate effectively.
• Analytical and Detail-Oriented: Pay close attention to detail and have strong analytical skills.
• Problem Solver: Exhibit a curious nature and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Good Judgment: Demonstrate sound judgment regarding quality-related costs and consequences.
• Role Modelling: Lead by example, upholding the values, initiatives, and culture of the organisation.
• Coaching & Mentoring: Develop and empower team members through coaching and mentoring.