Junior Project Manager
12 days ago
Haverhill
Junior Project Manager Manufacturing Environment Haverhill, Suffolk £26,000 to £35,000 depending on experience Some project management roles are about spreadsheets and meetings. This one starts on the workshop floor. Our client is a well-established manufacturing business delivering technically driven products into live environments. They are now looking for an early-career or junior Project Manager who understands how things are actually made, not just how they are scheduled. This is a hands-on role designed for someone with a technical manufacturing background who wants to step into project ownership, learn fast and grow with the business. The opportunity • Join a manufacturing-led environment where projects begin with materials, drawings and build processes, not just timelines, • Work closely with production, fabrication and installation teams to understand projects end-to-end, • Be office-based in Haverhill initially, building confidence and technical knowledge before progressing to site visits, • Develop into a trusted Project Manager with real exposure, responsibility and support What they are looking for • An early-career or junior Project Manager, or someone ready to make that step, • A technical or manufacturing background is essential, • Experience or training in wood, joinery, metalwork or similar hands-on trades is highly desirable, • Someone who understands drawings, materials, tolerances, and build logic, • Organised, curious and confident in communicating with both technical teams and stakeholders, • Retail experience is not required; technical understanding is The working setup • Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, • Overtime available (Enhanced Rate), • Initially fully based in Haverhill, • Progression to site visits once settled and confident Why this role stands out • You are not dropped into a PM title without context, • You are given time to learn the product, the process and the people, • The business values practical understanding over buzzwords, • Clear progression for someone who wants to build a long-term project management career within manufacturing This role suits someone who enjoys seeing how things are built, wants responsibility early and prefers substance over surface-level project management.