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
- 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.
