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Job Title: R & D Project Manager
Salary: £40,000- £45,000 per annum dependent upon experience
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
An opportunity has become available to join an approved Part 145 MRO as a Project Manager (R&D focused) at their site just outside of Saffron Walden, Essex. The company specialises in developing new repairs for aircraft components via Part 21J design and has a full range of C- ratings as well as a CAA BCAR approved aerospace welding workshop. They provide component repairs to a wide range of aircraft operators including Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, ATR and Bombardier. The company offers solutions on reliability problems, reducing delays, lowering operator and FHA providers stock holding requirements, associated administration and costs.
The role of the R&D Project Manager is to plan, direct and co-ordinate the work and operations of the R&D workshops to grow the services available to support our external and internal customer’s needs. Manage and capture cost for internal and external projects and maintain future budgets, provide a weekly plan for actual work completed against target. Develop team members for optimum performance and maximum productivity providing all aspects of HR support (you will have 1 direct report to start with).
This is a permanent position working Monday- Friday, 8.00am- 4.30pm. The post holder would be expected on site full time, there is no hybrid working available with this role.
Main Responsibilities:

Provide all aspects of HR support for the team under your responsibility.
Supervise workshop teams according to the company policy.
Plan daily tasks and activities to deliver business unit objectives.
Set employee goals and objectives to maximise team members potential.
Implement procedures and systems to maximize R&D operating efficiency.
Formulate department/unit policies and practices.
Review performance data to monitor and measure productivity, this is to include cost of projects and budget control.
Improve communication between R&D and other internal departments.
Develop Training plan for your own growth to be Familia with components and aerospace documentation and legislation.
Develop R&D to plan and Support production and implement selected projects to improve workshop departments. (Projects to be agreed)
To manage the important role of R&D claims including, monitoring, logging, preparing all necessary information for the claim and working with the designated company to enter the claim.
Benefits:

Annual Profit Share Scheme
23 days holiday plus bank holidays
Holiday bonus scheme
Company Pension
Health & Wellbeing Programme
Employee Assistance Programme
Training provided (nationally recognised) and career development opportunities
Company Uniform provided and all necessary PPE
Onsite, free parking
Onsite canteen
About You:
- A Level or equivalent
- Project experience
- Experience of budgets/ costings
- Ideally previous experience in the aerospace engineering sector
- Experience of leading and managing a team of engineers or technicians
- Knowledge of people management principles and procedures
- Knowledge of basic planning, monitoring, and managing workloads to achieve production targets.
- Knowledge of office administrative procedures
- Proficient in relevant software applications
- Leading and coaching skills
- Planning and organizing
- Delegating tasks and responsibility
- Performance management
- Judgment and adaptability
- Decision-making
- Information management
- Resource management
- Problem analysis and problem solving
- HR Knowledge and competencies.
  About Aeropeople:
  Whether you’re looking for your next job or searching out the next superstar to join your team…
  Aeropeople’s expertise and experience is entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive, and defence industries. We have the insight and know-how at both a local and international level to help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing Aircraft Line Maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.
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