Head of Projects

Job Reference: WM – 2888

Location: Basildon

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Head of Projects – Job Summary:

We’re supporting our client, a leading manufacturer based in Basildon, who are looking for a Head of Projects to join their growing team. The successful Head of Projects will have experience of managing multiple projects within the automotive manufacturing environment whilst leading a team of Project Engineers.

Salary:                         £50,000 – £70,000

Benefits:                     Company Car / 10% Annual Bonus / 25 + Stats Holidays

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Basildon

Job Start date:            ASAP

Responsibilities:

  • Daily management of a team of 4 project engineers.
  • Reporting project progress and delivery to company directors.
  • Liaising cross functionally with other departments to plan and allocate resource.
  • Ensuring adherence to APQP process for all projects through weekly meetings with engineering and quality.
  • Communicating with customer contacts at a variety of levels to report project progress and or provide resolution to issues.
  • Directly managing several projects including well known automotive OEMS
  • Investigating product faults and providing engineering resolution to mature products to an acceptable level.
  • Organising the production of pre-series components with the company’s production and manufacturing teams.
  • Supporting customers onsite at plant to review the fitment of products.
  • Providing engineering support and technical knowledge on manufacturing processes and their capabilities.
  • Acting as a route of escalation when supplier or customer issues may arise.
  • Ensuring that project deliverables are fulfilled so that PPAP packages are complete and customer PSW can be achieved on time and on budget.

Job Application:

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