Project Manager
Lead a project coordination team while managing high-value manufacturing projects from enquiry through delivery and after-sales. You’ll need proven team leadership experience in a manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts environment , plus strong programme and client management skills.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Manufacturing Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Construction Project Manager, Joinery Project Manager, Contracts Delivery Manager, Contract Manager, Delivery Manager, Project Lead
Private health insurance, attendance bonus scheme, on-site parking and an early finish on your birthday are among the benefits on offer.

SALARY: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits
LOCATION: Corby, Northamptonshire, East Midlands
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: Monday–Friday, 8:00–16:30

JOB OVERVIEW
This is an opportunity to lead people and complex project delivery for a growing, certified manufacturer supplying prestigious building projects. The Project Manager will combine team leadership with ownership of their own portfolio.
Working closely with clients, main contractors, production, purchasing and suppliers, the Project Manager will keep programmes, drawings, materials and documentation aligned.
The Project Manager will also support compliant delivery of fire-rated doorsets, panels and bespoke joinery while reporting project risks and team performance to senior management.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Project Manager include

Team Leadership and Development: Lead, manage and develop Project Coordinators, allocate work by capacity and experience, and hold regular 1:1s
End-to-End Project Delivery: Manage a portfolio of fire doorset, joinery and panel projects, typically valued at £1 million or more, from enquiry and drawings through manufacture, delivery and after-sales
Client and Contractor Liaison: Act as the main contact for clients and main contractors, manage expectations and resolve issues
Programme and Risk Management: Track production and delivery dates across the team, manage programmes and flag risks early
Technical Drawing and Works Order Review: Review and approve manufacturing drawings and Works Orders before release to the factory
Fire Door Compliance: Ensure FD30–FD120 fire doorsets remain within the scope of test evidence and certification, including BS 476-22, BS EN 1634-1 and BM TRADA Q-Mark
Purchasing and Supplier Coordination: Work with Purchasing and suppliers to support timely, compliant arrival of materials and ironmongery
Change and Commercial Control: Manage client amendments and changes, escalating impacts on cost or programme
Certification and Documentation: Ensure certification, labelling and O&M documents are complete for every project
Management Reporting: Report project status, risks and team performance to senior management

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Proven experience leading a team in a manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts environment
Strong programme management skills with a track record of delivering several projects to deadline at once
Confidence reading and checking technical drawings and manufacturing documents
Knowledge of fire door compliance and certification, or the ability to learn it quickly
Excellent communication skills and a strong client focus
Commercial awareness of how scope changes affect cost and programme
Methodical, detail-focused approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Good IT skills
Right to work in the UK
DESIRABLE
Experience in fire doors, timber joinery or interior fit-out
Experience with production planning systems and Google Sheets
CAD experience

BENEFITS

29 days holiday
Pension
Private health insurance
Early finish by 2 hours on your birthday
Attendance bonus scheme
On-site parking
Plush office environment
Opportunity to lead a team on high-profile UK building projects
Growing, certified manufacturer with investment in its people