Project Manager

White Label Recruitment is excited to partner with a leading engineering company in the Blackburn area, currently seeking a Project Manager with extenisve 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 timeline

* Maintain 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

💬 Interested?

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