Are you a commercially focussed Technical Project Manager looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on a successful, profitable and growing business? Small but ambitious, OGM plans to grow organically from circa £16m to £20m in the near future. OGM is one of the UK’s leading plastic injection moulding and assembly companies, using advanced injection moulding, automation and additive manufacturing technologies. Their customers include international blue-chip organisations, such as Siemens, from across a range of sectors, including industrial, electronics, utilities and medical. Based just outside Oxford, their state-of-the-art 5,000 square metre plastic injection moulding factory offers the latest technologies and the most efficient manufacturing techniques. In 2018 OGM also acquired Avalon South Wales in Hengoed to support strategic growth objectives enabling a greater scope of production for new and existing customers.

Reporting to the Group Commercial Sales Director, the Technical Project Manager will play a key role in helping OGM to continue its growth and, ultimately, its overall success.

This is a customer facing role, responsible for providing expert technical input into the Sales team for new projects securing new business and providing technical support internally for the Tooling & Design and NPI Managers

Key responsibilities include:

• Review of part design, specification of tooling design and sourcing tool quotes
• Input into generation of part costs through defining cycle times
• Commercial input to ensure cost effective sourcing and specification of tool design to enhance profitability
• Support of existing projects for the Tooling and Design manager and the NPI Manager
• Technical support for specification, procurement and installation of new processes and equipment for projects
• Effectively represent and promote the high standards of the company to its customers.
• Ensure and facilitate effective communication between all departments of the company and its customers
• To participate in and actively promote the company’s CIP (continuous improvement program) looking at ways to continually improve the way we work and to reduce waste.

Who we're looking for?

• You will ideally have a proven track record of commercially focussed, technical leadership within the plastic moulding industry
• You will be able to demonstrate customer facing experience as a key strongpoint with evidence of sound engineering and commercial decision making.
• You will be experienced in the full project management lifecycle, demonstrating experience of being the conduit across all functions of the business
• You will ideally have experience in deploying lean methodology within a relevant manufacturing environment.

What's on offer?

A highly competitive salary & package and excellent career development opportunities.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to martin@kaizen-ts.co.uk.

All direct and third party applications will be passed to OGM's retained consultancy Kaizen Talent Solutions.