Project Manager - Special Purpose Machinery

Description

Job Title: Project Manager - Special Purpose Machinery

Location: Surrey

Salary: GBP50,000 to GBP60,000

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Onsite

About the Opportunity

Verso is supporting a long standing engineering and manufacturing client who is looking to hire a Project Manager due to increased demand and growing project complexity. As their new Project Manager, you ll take full ownership of the project lifecycle - from order receipt through to installation and commissioning of special purpose machinery.

You ll act as the central point of coordination between customers, internal engineering/manufacturing teams, and external subcontractors. If you have an engineering or manufacturing background and enjoy hands on project delivery, this Project Manager position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities for the Project Manager - Special Purpose Machinery

- Manage the full lifecycle of customer projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

- Review customer orders and create project plans, schedules, and resource allocation.

- Lead project kick off meetings and maintain regular communication with customers.

- Coordinate internal teams across engineering, design, manufacturing, procurement, and quality.

- Track progress, identify risks, and keep projects on schedule.

- Organise logistics and shipping of machinery.

- Manage local subcontractors during installation and commissioning.

- Monitor project finances, variations, and margins throughout delivery.

- Ensure documentation, testing, and compliance requirements are completed before release.

What We re Looking For

- Engineering or manufacturing background ideally within special purpose machinery, hydraulics, automation, or mechanical systems.

- Experience managing technical projects from concept through to installation.

- Strong communication skills and confidence leading customer interactions.

- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external subcontractors.

- Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets.

- Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple moving parts.

Overall, you ll play a key role in improving customer satisfaction, internal efficiency, and overall project performance.

For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.

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