Project Management Support Specialist

Project Management Support Specialist

6 month contract

Based in Broughton

Offering £37ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience bridging the gap between technical engineering requirements, vendor management, and financial workflows?

Do you have experience in a highly regulated environment?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Project Management Support Specialist, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

• System Coordination:
  Provide dedicated project support for the launch of the industrial system
• NC Coordination:
  Log, track, and drive resolution for Non-Conformances (NCs) identified during equipment installation and commissioning
• Snag List Management:
  Own the master snag list; collaborate with engineers and contractors to ensure all defects are closed out prior to sign-off
• Technical Documentation:
  Manage, organize, and archive all system-specific documentation, manuals, and validation certificates
• Financial Workflows:
  Prepare Capital Expenditure (Cap Ex) requests, process invoices, and manage Goods Receipts (GRs) for Equipping Operational Tooling
• Change Management:
  Raise Change Proposals (CPs) and actively manage the end-to-end processing of Change Proposals with external suppliers
• Budget Tracking:
  Monitor tooling expenditures against the allocated budget to prevent overruns during the critical launch phase
• PFMEA Actions Tracking:
  Coordinate and drive action items resulting from Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) sessions, ensuring ownership and timely closure by the engineering team
• Escalation Management:
  Highlight lagging quality or engineering actions that pose a risk to the launch timeline
• Dashboards & KPIs:
  Own the weekly and monthly progress reporting framework for the Manufacturing Engineering department
• Meeting Facilitation:
  Structure and document regular review meetings, capturing clear action items and maintaining accountability across cross-functional teams

• Experience of project coordination within a heavy industrial, automotive, or aerospace manufacturing environment during a facility launch or major line equipping phase
• Direct experience handling Cap Ex requests, Purchase Orders, Invoicing, and Goods Receipts (GRs)
• Familiarity with manufacturing quality tools, specifically PFMEA tracking, Non-Conformance (NC) management, and snag list resolution
• Proven experience managing Change Proposals (CPs) and timelines with third-party machinery/tooling suppliers
• Proficiency in project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet, or Excel) and document control platforms
• Experience working with specific proprietary industrial systems (e.g., CIPS or equivalent manufacturing execution/equipping frameworks)
• A background that blends technical engineering understanding with strong financial/administrative discipline

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!