Engineering Project Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom; most or all work must be performed on site. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: £55,000–£65,000, plus a bonus of up to 20%.

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor manufacturing company delivering equipment engineering and capital investment projects.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing capital investment and equipment engineering projects from business case through procurement, installation, commissioning, operational handover, closure, and benefits realisation.
• Define project objectives, scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, integrated schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and expected benefits.
• Prepare and coordinate Authorization Requests, Tool Process Specification Sheets, and CAPEX business justifications.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver technical requirements, commercial commitments, and schedules.
• Manage risks, issues, changes, mitigation plans, decisions, project reviews, actions, and stakeholder reporting.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, procurement, and change-control requirements while maintaining documentation, handovers, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• HNC, HND, degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience in engineering, project management, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering complex engineering or capital investment projects, ideally in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of recognised project management approaches, including Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid delivery.
• Practical experience with project controls, financial justification, governance, and reporting, including interpreting technical and commercial information for evidence-based decisions.
• Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and organisational skills.
• A collaborative, accountable, and results-focused approach to project leadership and structured problem-solving, with commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, site-based role with 33 days of annual leave and flexible benefits.
• Contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, income protection, life assurance at 12 times salary, recognition rewards, and an EV salary sacrifice scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave and sick pay, on-site medical centre, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, and retail, entertainment, sports, and social benefits.
• Funded academic support up to PhD level, development plans, and management and technical career pathways.
• Commitment to carbon neutrality by 2035, charitable volunteering leave up to four times per year, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: Recruiter Review.
• Stage 2: 30-minute Teams Interview.
• Stage 3: 60-minute on-site interview.