Project Manager

White Label Recruitment is excited to partner with a leading engineering company in the Blackburn area, currently seeking a Project Manager with extensive manufacturing experience. They require a strong, hands‑on leader to drive performance and delivery for manufacturing projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance & Delivery
• Drive engineering output and accountability
• Hold regular performance meetings and push progress against cost estimates
• Identify risks early and establish contingency plans
• Investigate root causes when issues arise and lead recovery plans
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Work closely with engineering, production, and shop floor teams
• Ensure alignment across departments
• Challenge technical assumptions constructively
• Project Governance
• Monitor cost, scope, and timelineMaintain control in a non-process-driven SME environment

Candidate Profile

Essential Experience

• 5+ years of project management experience
• Proven project delivery within the manufacturing sector
• Background in bespoke capital equipment
• Strong exposure to manufactured capital equipment projects

Critical Behaviours

• Hands‑on and practical approach
• Detail‑oriented and commercially aware
• Technically credible with confidence to challenge
• Strong recovery and contingency planning mindset

The company are offering a salary of up to £60k, with flexible hours across 4 working days (Monday to Thursdays).

If you are a seasoned manufacturing project manager with the expertise to drive performance and delivery within a high‑value, complex project environment, please apply immediately. Or contact Ruth Llewellyn at White Label for further information

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