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Project Manager

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Engineering

AI generated summary

  • You must be a qualified engineer with project management knowledge, strong assembly skills, strategic thinking, customer service focus, and leadership abilities.
  • You will manage customer relationships, drive new business, collaborate with sales, provide engineering support, oversee manufacturing, and monitor competitors to enhance strategy and operations.

Requirements

  • Well-presented, professional individual.
  • Qualified Engineer (preferably in Electronics).
  • Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2 or similar).
  • Strong background in assembly, including Bills of Materials (BoM), testing, rework, and soldering.
  • Extensive knowledge of electronic components, PCB assembly, and kitting.
  • Strategic thinker with a creative approach to business development and generating new opportunities.
  • Self-motivated, with a natural desire to deliver excellent customer service.
  • High-energy individual with strong leadership and management skills.
  • Excellent commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

  • Customer Relationship Management - Build and grow market share within the existing customer base by meeting their requirements and delivering exceptional service.
  • New Business Development - Identify and target key accounts to increase market share, aligned with the company’s strategic objectives.
  • Collaboration with External Sales - Work closely with external sales teams to provide specialist support for both new and existing business opportunities.
  • Engineering Support: Provide ongoing technical support and act as a key point of contact for customers and internal departments, ensuring smooth operations.
  • Manufacturing Oversight - Manage and oversee the company’s manufacturing capabilities and expertise, ensuring operational efficiency.
  • Competitor Awareness - Maintain awareness of direct competitors and industry trends to help develop a successful and competitive marketing strategy.

FAQs

What educational qualifications are required for the Project Manager position?

The ideal candidate should be a qualified Engineer, preferably in Electronics.

Is prior experience in project management required?

Yes, an understanding of project management methodologies, such as PRINCE2 or similar, is necessary.

What kind of technical support will the Project Manager provide?

The Project Manager will provide ongoing technical support and act as a key point of contact for both customers and internal departments.

What are the responsibilities regarding customer relationships?

The Project Manager is expected to build and grow market share within the existing customer base by meeting their requirements and delivering exceptional service.

Will the Project Manager be involved in new business development?

Yes, the position involves identifying and targeting key accounts to increase market share, aligned with the company’s strategic objectives.

What is the role of the Project Manager in manufacturing oversight?

The Project Manager will manage and oversee the company's manufacturing capabilities and expertise to ensure operational efficiency.

Is knowledge of electronic components important for this role?

Yes, extensive knowledge of electronic components, PCB assembly, and kitting is essential for the position.

What qualities should a successful candidate possess?

A successful candidate should be a strategic thinker with creative approaches to business development, self-motivated, high-energy, and possess excellent commercial acumen.

How will the Project Manager collaborate with external sales teams?

The Project Manager will work closely with external sales teams to provide specialist support for both new and existing business opportunities.

How does the company handle application responses?

Due to a high volume of applications, the company is unable to respond to each applicant individually. If you haven’t heard from them within 5 working days, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

Talent Solutions That Work

Human Resources
Industry
51-200
Employees
1996
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Orion Electrotech Ltd, a subsidiary of TechnoPro Holdings Inc., was founded in 1996. Orion is a technical recruitment specialist focusing on the Engineering, Manufacturing, Utilities and Construction markets. The business employs over 60 staff across two offices, Reading and Aylesbury, and delivers contract and permanent recruitment services to both large blue chip and SME clients in the UK. Utilising our extensive resources, we are able to consistently source high demand candidates, fulfilling our client’s needs and give unbiased, honest career advice and support to candidates. TechnoPro is a leading provider of technology and engineering staffing services in Japan and across the Asia region where it has over 17,000 engineers on placement with clients. Their mission is to help engineers and researchers realise their dreams, to provide clients with high-quality services that surpass their expectations, and to contribute to a better society for all each of our stakeholder groups—employees, clients, and the public.