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Project Manager – Engineering | Automotive | Hands-on Leadership
Are you a Project Manager who enjoys being at the heart of engineering projects—not just reporting on them?
We're looking for a hands-on Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of engineering projects while managing a close-knit team of three Project Engineers.
This is a role for someone who thrives on balancing technical project delivery with people leadership. You'll be working closely with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams to deliver projects from concept through to production, ensuring quality, timing and customer expectations are met.
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What you'll be doing:
- Leading engineering projects from concept to launch
- Managing APQP-driven project delivery
- Coaching and developing a team of three Project Engineers
- Building strong customer and stakeholder relationships
- Managing project timing, risk, cost and delivery
- Driving continuous improvement across project delivery
We're looking for someone with:
- Automotive or manufacturing project management experience
- Strong APQP and product launch knowledge
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach
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Desirable background:
- Aerospace, automotive or AS9100 experience
- Tier 1 or OEM customer experience
- Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement knowledge
Location: Keighley, near Bradford, Leeds, Skipton, Halifax, Burnley, Bury, Colne
We offer a competitive Basic + profit share, pension on site parking etc,
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact—leading projects, developing people and helping shape the future of engineering—we'd love to hear from you.
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