Tooling Project Manager

Job Description

Tooling Project Manager\n\nLocation: Portsmouth\n Reporting To: General Manager\n Salary: £35,000 - £40,000\n Job Type: Full-Time\n\nBenefits: Pension, health cash plan, employee assistant programme, Holiday increase with 5 years' service, onsite parking, social events\n\nAre you a detail-oriented, proactive professional with a passion for project management? Do you thrive in dynamic manufacturing environments where quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery are the cornerstones of success? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!\n\nAbout the Role\n\nWe are seeking a Tooling Project Co-ordinator to join my client's team and manage tooling projects from inception to delivery.

Working closely with tooling, you will combine technical knowledge with project management expertise to coordinate workflows into production. Your ability to interpret machining plans, communicate effectively with the toolroom, and ensure customer needs are met will be key to success in this role.\n\n Key Responsibilities\n\nCoordinate Tooling Projects: Oversee all aspects of tooling projects from sales to customer delivery, ensuring timelines, costs, and quality standards are met.\nLead Meetings: Facilitate project management meetings, identify risks, create recovery plans, and uncover opportunities for improvement.\nTechnical Support: Review machining plans, interpret technical requirements, and liaise with the toolroom to ensure customer needs are met.\nStakeholder Collaboration: Work with Sales Managers, Design Engineers, and Production Teams to create and communicate timing plans and resolve delays effectively.\nCost Monitoring: Track project costs, identify recoveries, and provide feedback to improve quoting accuracy and efficiency for future work.\nProcess Optimization: Promote "Design for Manufacture and Assembly" principles, ensuring robust and efficient tooling production processes.\nDelivery Improvement: Support capacity optimization and work scheduling to achieve on-time delivery metrics of >95%.Support Responsibilities\n\nUtilize ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office tools for project tracking, data management, and reporting.\nMaintain high standards of housekeeping and contribute to a positive workplace culture.\nProvide coaching and mentoring to team leaders while driving continuous improvement initiatives.\nEnsure compliance with quality and business standards, including TS16949, ISO14001, and ISO9001. What We're Looking For\n\nTechnical Knowledge: Solid understanding of tooling processes with the ability to interpret machining plans and communicate effectively with technical teams.\nProject Management Skills: Strong organizational and time-management skills to coordinate workflows and meet customer expectations.\nCommunication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, able to present and interpret complex information clearly.\nSoftware Proficiency: High-level competence in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.\nPassion for Quality: Commitment to maintaining world-class quality standards and fostering continuous improvement.Why Join Us?\n\nWork closely with a skilled tooling team in a dynamic manufacturing environment.\nBe part of a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to delivering excellence.\nOpportunity to drive improvements in tooling production processes and customer satisfaction.

\n\nWe look forward to welcoming a proactive and passionate professional to my client's team