Project Manager

Ref: AS6201926

Woodbridge, Suffolk

£50,000

• Permanent
• Manufacturing Project Delivery
• Operational Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing

About the candidate

A driven Project Manager with a strong background in operations and industrial engineering within the manufacturing sector. They bring several years of experience leading complex, cross-functional projects, with a clear focus on strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.

They have worked across global manufacturing, mid-sized industrial and regional engineering environments, giving them a well-rounded understanding of production, engineering and supply chain collaboration. Available to start in 2 weeks, they are looking for a permanent opportunity where they can help improve efficiency, delivery and operational performance.

What makes them great?

• Improves delivery performance: Led strategic manufacturing projects that improved product delivery timelines by more than 20%.
• Drives lean efficiencies: Implemented lean manufacturing principles that reduced waste by around 15% and supported meaningful cost savings.
• Commercially focused: Developed business cases to support investment decisions and continuous improvement activity across operational teams.

Areas of expertise

• Project delivery: Experienced in managing strategic, cross-functional projects from planning through to implementation, keeping timelines, budgets and stakeholders aligned.
• Operational improvement: Strong track record in process optimisation, lean manufacturing and resource planning within production-led environments.
• Stakeholder management: Confident working with engineering, supply chain, operations and senior leadership teams across international settings.