NPI Project Manager in Woking

Engineering Project Manager Location: Near Woking, Surrey Salary: £40,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm with flexible start and finish times Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Syntech Recruitment are supporting a well-established engineering and manufacturing business near Woking with the appointment of an experienced Engineering Project Manager. This is a hands-on project management role focused on taking new product development and introduction projects from initial concept through to manufacturing and production launch. You'll act as the central point between Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality and other departments, ensuring projects remain on track and key actions are delivered. You don't need to be an engineer or an NPI specialist. We're looking for someone with strong project management experience gained within an engineering, manufacturing or product development environment, who understands how different departments come together to successfully deliver a new product. Benefits * £40,000 starting salary * Additional production-related bonus * Flexible start and finish times * 24 days' holiday plus bank holidays * Company pension scheme Duties and Responsibilities * Manage multiple engineering and new product projects simultaneously * Develop and maintain project plans covering milestones, deliverables, resources, dependencies and timescales * Drive projects from initial concept through development, prototype, manufacturing and production launch * Coordinate activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Sales and Product Management * Lead project meetings and ensure actions are assigned, tracked and completed * Identify risks, delays, resource constraints and dependencies before they impact delivery * Chase actions and deliverables across departments to keep projects moving * Coordinate project stage-gate reviews and maintain accurate documentation * Provide clear project progress, risk and milestone reporting to senior management * Support BOM, prototype testing, verification and product approval activities Skills and Experience * Previous project management experience within engineering, manufacturing or product development * Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously * Good understanding of manufacturing processes and how products progress from development into production * Strong project planning skills, including milestones, dependencies, critical paths and deadlines * Confident coordinating different departments and working with senior stakeholders * Experience using project management software, Gantt charts or similar planning tools * Understanding of manufacturing supply chains and purchasing processes * NPI, NPD or stage-gate project experience would be advantageous but is not essential * PRINCE2 or another recognised project management qualification would be advantageous * Wrike experience would be beneficial but isn't essential The successful candidate will need to be a confident communicator who can manage competing priorities, bring different departments together and ensure actions are followed through. The hiring manager is open to candidates without direct NPI experience where they can demonstrate strong transferable engineering or manufacturing project management experience. Application Process If you have project management experience within an engineering, manufacturing or product development environment and want to take ownership of projects from concept through to production, we'd like to hear from you. Application Process: We aim to respond to all applicants within 5 working days. If you don't hear from us within this time, please consider your application unsuccessful. Privacy and Data Retention: By applying, you consent to the retention of your personal data for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Syntech Recruitment Limited: We act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary placements