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Gooch & HousegoPosted 2 weeks ago

Junior Project Manager

On-siteIlminster, England, United Kingdom

Full TimeEntry LevelLarge

Job Summary

Manage multiple projects from planning through completion, developing plans, milestones, and timelines while coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams. Track progress, costs, risks, and issues, escalating where required, and lead project meetings to drive actions to completion. Support NPI, manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives by providing updates to the Site Lead and identifying problems early to drive practical solutions. Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting while adhering to all company policies, including Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards. Act as a key link between the design innovation hub in North Wales and the Ilminster manufacturing site, fostering positive working relationships across cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

  • Recent project management or project coordination experience
  • Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering or technical environment
  • Strong organisation and communication skills
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
  • A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving
  • Good understanding of project planning, risk and change management
  • Confidence working with both technical and operational teams
  • Adherence to all Company policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
  • Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity
  • Promote and display the G&H values: Customer focus, Integrity, Action, Unity, Precision
  • All UK applicants must, as a minimum, be able to successfully complete security vetting to the UK government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which includes a criminal record check being performed
  • Many roles may also require higher levels of security vetting to be completed, where applicants must typically have been continuously resident within the UK for the past five to ten years

Desired Qualifications

  • A project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2

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