Project Manager

Julia WinterBEng (Hons) | Senior Project Manager & Account LeadView contact details, UKPersonalMobile: View contact detailsE-Mail: View contact detailsPersonalStatementExperienceSenior project manager and account lead with experience delivering complex engineering and site-basedprogrammes across food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and automotive sectors.Recognised for leading high-pressure projects, building strong client relationships, and developing highperforming teams while maintaining a strong focus on safety, governance and delivery.I bring strong stakeholder management, commercial awareness and problem-solving capability, with a trackrecord of coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing critical shutdowns and driving results indemanding operational environments. My approach combines clear communication, practical leadershipand a commitment to continuous improvement.Senior Project Manager & Account Lead | J P Hildreth Ltd, View contact detailsOctober 2023 – PresentI currently lead programme delivery and site operations for JPH at Mars Slough, overseeing a major bar lineupgrade while managing the on-site team and supporting wider site project escalations. The role requiresstrong stakeholder management, close collaboration with operations and contractors, and clear leadershipacross a fast-paced manufacturing environment.Following two years of enabling works, the bar line upgrade was delivered on time during a seven-week,24/7 shutdown, including the removal of existing mechanical and electrical equipment and the installationand commissioning of a new production line and supporting platform. The project was completed safely,without disruption to local logistics, the live factory environment or surrounding road network.Key responsibilities included:•Lead day-to-day delivery on a high-profile manufacturing site, with accountability for safety,quality, governance and client satisfaction.• Manage site teams, line reports and resource planning, maintaining performance, standards andteam development in high-pressure environments.• Oversee shutdown planning, project controls, reporting, spend management and stakeholdercommunications across multiple workstreams.• Build trusted client and contractor relationships through proactive communication, issueresolution and consistent delivery.• Contribute to the senior leadership team, supporting business performance, operational decisionmaking and continuous improvement.Fully bilingual in English and Polish, supporting effective communication with engineering teams across sitesand cultures.Moulding Project Engineer | Owen Mumford, View contact detailsSeptember 2020 – October 2023Worked as a Moulding Project Engineer within a medical device manufacturing business, leading validationprojects for new, duplicate and modified tooling from planning through to successful qualification forproduction use. Also completed a 40% secondment into the R&D Project Management team and wasselected for the Academy of Excellence leadership programme.Managed multiple internal and customer-funded validation projects within the Technical EngineeringValidation team, coordinating plans, resources, timelines and reporting to ensure key milestones wereachieved, often ahead of schedule.Project scope included new tooling, tool modifications, duplicate tools, colour validations and tooltransfers.Key responsibilities included:• Planned, authored and executed validation protocols, coordinating cross-functional approvals,resource planning and delivery schedules.• Managed suppliers, tooling logistics, sample tracking and trial readiness to support efficient project execution.• Led trial planning and execution, ensuring materials, metrology requirements and productionreadiness were in place.• Analysed run data to define critical process values, production settings and tool stabilisation requirements.••Maintained change control and quality documentation, while reporting project status, KPI performance and tool readiness.Supported and mentored engineers, and created a departmental handbook to standardise validation project delivery.Research & Development Project Manager | Owen Mumford, View contact detailsFebruary 2022- October 2023Completed a 40% secondment within the Project Management team, leading the development andmanufacture of a new 32-cavity tool to support continued commercial supply of a single-use lancet device.Key responsibilities and development areas included:• Coordinated cross-functional teams and resources across UK sites and Malaysia to support projectdelivery.• Managed project scope, budget, milestones and risk for a £300,000 programme.• Developed knowledge in product design, materials, sterilisation, regulatory requirements andgovernance within medical device manufacturing.• Presented high-level project updates to senior stakeholders and executive teams.• Led team meetings, issue resolution and lessons learned activities to support effective deliveryand continuous improvement.• Completed Project Management Professional training and maintained membership of the ProjectManagement Institute.New Product Development Project EngineerMagna ESE, View contact details, View contact detailsJanuary 2017 – September 2020Worked as a Project Engineer within a Tier 1 automotive design and manufacturing environment,supporting OEM and plant requirements to deliver robust, manufacturable product solutions.Supported the global composite tailgate team on the Nissan View contact details programme and other developmentprojects, with particular focus on materials and product development.Built strong experience in lightweight material selection, balancing cost, manufacturability andperformance requirements to meet OEM testing and programme demands.Key responsibilities included:• Served as the UK engineering SME for materials, coordinating supplier engagement, technical updates and action tracking.• Built supplier relationships to support material technology development, formulations and composite applications.• Supported QMS implementation, audit readiness and compliance activities across the business.• Provided engineering input to assembly processes, factory layouts, automation and REACH compliance.• Contributed to DVP, DFMEA, BOM development and customer testing standards across multipleprogrammes.• Produced executive programme summaries and tracked timelines, deliverables and informationflow.• Maintained a materials database to improve project visibility and support material selection.• Provided technical troubleshooting, materials guidance and training to engineers and apprentices.• Completed specialist composite tailgate training in Europe and supported confidential programme delivery.EducationGraduate EngineerMagna Sybex, View contact details, View contact details27th July 2015 – January 2017Joined the graduate scheme at a Tier 1 automotive manufacturing supplier and gained experience acrossinjection moulding, paint, quality, project engineering and assembly in a world-class manufacturingenvironment.Completed a 16-month rotational programme across Project Engineering, the Injection Moulding Plant,Quality, Paint and Assembly, building broad operational and engineering capability early in career.September 2006-May 2010Oxford Brookes University, OxfordBEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering, 2:2.Sixth Form and A-LevelsSt. Augustine’s Priory, Hillcrest Road, Ealing, View contact detailsA-levels and AS level in Chemistry, Physics, Polish and Mathematics (Grades B–D).Secondary School EducationSt. Augustine’s Priory, Hillcrest Road, Ealing, View contact details11 GCSEs including Higher Tier Mathematics and Single Sciences (2 A*, 3 A, 4 B, 1 C).TrainingInterestsReferencesMay 2026 – UKATA Asbestos AwarenessMarch 2026 – CST Training and Exam (SMSTS)May 2024 – Site Supervisors’ Safety TrainingDecember 2023 – IOSH TrainingMarch 2023 – Project Management Professional (PMP) TrainingApril 2023 – First Line Manager LAMP; Project Manager LAMPFebruary 2021 – Mental Health First Aider TrainingOctober 2019 – Microsoft ProjectAugust 2017 – Task PrioritisationJune 2017 – JLR FMA CourseJanuary & July 2017 – CATIA Solids and SurfacingDecember 2016 – Six Sigma Green BeltOctober 2015 – Asbestos Training; DMAIC TrainingInterests include reading, travel, baking and archery.References available on request.

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