COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Slingco is an award-winning supplier of installation tools for the energy infrastructure industries, including Utility, Oil & Gas and Renewables. With over 40 years of industry heritage, we serve customers in over 80 countries worldwide from our Head Quarters in the UK and distribution centre in the United States.

Our products are used in safety critical applications for a wide range of markets. With sectors including oil & gas, civil engineering, aerospace, transport, utilities, marine/offshore and the military – there is no room for error. That is why we do everything with the utmost care and precision.

We design and manufacture to the highest specifications and test to destruction. If our products do not meet and exceed the most stringent national and international standards, they’re not good enough for our customers.

At Slingco, our goal is to create innovative high-quality products that our customers can depend on, whilst providing a positive experience for our customers and our employees. Every aspect of our work, culture and commitment to innovation is driven by our core values.

BENEFITS:

• Up to £50,000 per annum
• Company Pension – Enhanced Employer Contributions
• Life Insurance
• Free Parking
• Gym Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Loan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for supporting and coordinating planning and execution of New Product Development, Value Engineering and Continuous Improvement projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to required internationally recognised standards.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the planning, execution and delivery of Engineering projects, ensuring timelines, tasks, and documentation are maintained.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
• Act as the main contact for day-to-day project activities, ensuring effective communication between stakeholders and teams.
• Develop and maintain project plans and schedules.
• Prepare progress reports, status updates, and performance metrics for presentation to Leader and Executive team members.
• Organise and facilitate project meetings, taking notes, tracking actions and following up on deliverables.
• Support project team members with task coordination, prioritisation, and identifying potential roadblocks.
• Contribute to the administration of assigned projects, tracking task and action completion.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Well-organised and able to manage multiple tasks across concurrent projects.
• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Eager to learn, proactive and able to take the initiative when needed.
• Collaborative team player who enjoys building relationships and working in a collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail, with a solution based mindset.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred), or qualified by experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstratable experience managing or supporting projects, ideally in an engineering, manufacturing or product development environment.
• Experience working in cross-functional/multi-disciplinary teams with multiple stakeholders
• Familiarity with formal project delivery methods such as Waterfall (training or academic exposure is acceptable)
• Familiarity with identification and escalation of project risks, issues, and dependencies.

SKILLS:

• Understanding of project planning tools, such as Microsoft Project
• Comfortable managing priorities and following up on tasks.
• Able to take notes, track actions, and support meeting organisation.
• Analytical skills to support data-driven decision making.