Engineering Project Manager - Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - West Midlands (RGR-100996)

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Engineering Project Manager - Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
West Midlands, England

Our client is Europe s largest independent supplier of lithium-ion battery systems. The development of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles has created a tremendous demand for its products and expertise, bringing with it a great opportunity for a talented, energetic and ambitious Engineering Project Manager to work with high-performance vehicle manufacturers in the UK and Mainland Europe.

Based in the West Midlands the Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for cost, schedule, scope, risk and opportunity, resource planning and the technical implementation of OEM vehicle programmes.

Lead projects from kick-off through to production launch, acting as the primary customer interface and facilitating all project activities

Understand and monitor the project team`s ability to successfully deliver projects, ensuring recovery plans are developed where failure to deliver is anticipated

Understand and monitor the project scope and deliverables ensuring uncontrolled creep does not occur

Own and report on the financial position of the project and manage the schedule to create project opportunity

Motivate and lead a multidiscipline engineering team

Identify outsource opportunities and manage their deliverables

Deliver the programme on time and to budget

There will be a degree of travel in the UK and mainland Europe and possibly the USA
This challenging position would suit a hands-on, practical, qualified individual who has a proven background within project management with experience of leading project teams in the delivery of new product introduction for automotive customers.

The Person

Customer focused, creative, energetic and enthusiastic

Engineering Degree qualified

Minimum of 5 years automotive projects experience

Commercially aware

Experienced in outsource management

Proven track record of delivery

Proficient in MS Project and Office

Experience in PPAP and APQP

Understanding of earned value management

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.