Job Purpose:

To plan, execute and deliver manufacturing projects according to strict deadlines and within company margins. This includes coordinating the efforts of the company manufacturing team and its Partners in order to deliver projects according to the plan. The Project Manager will also define the project’s technical objectives; oversee customer satisfaction, so that repeat business and new opportunities can be gained.

Duties:

· Direct and manage manufacturing projects from beginning to end.

· Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support company business goals in collaboration with company senior management and customers.

· Develop full scale project plans and associated communication documents.

· Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and customers in a timely and clear fashion.

· Liaise with projects on an ongoing basis.

· Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

· Where required, negotiate with company senior management the need for new services, new technologies and new equipment for new projects.

· Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and customers.

· Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.

· Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the projects team.

· Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

· Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.

· Track project milestones and deliverables.

· Develop and deliver progress reports, quotations, proposals, documentation and presentations.

· Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas.

· Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.

· Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project.

· Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members (including suppliers) and customers, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

· Build, develop and grow business relationships vital to the success of the company.

· Uphold all polices in relation to health, Safety and Welfare

Skills/qualifications:

· Experience in a similar manufacturing role is preferable.

· Strong problem solving abilities, attention to detail and reliability.

· Proactive and innovative.

· To work effectively on your own and as part of a team, with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.

· The ability to prioritise workload.

· The ability to work well and accurately in a time-constrained and pressured environment.

· Good written and verbal communication skills.

· Must possess a current clean driving license.