Job Description

REQ ID



95336



POSTED



Jul 16, 2025



FUNCTION



Supply Chain Markets



LOCATION



Ashford, KEN, GB, TN25 4AQ



PROJECT MANAGER (ENGINEERING)



ASHFORD



DAY SHIFTS MONDAY-FRIDAY WITH AN EARLIER FINISH ON FRIDAYS



Our manufacturing site, located in Ashford, is the home of engineers, scientists, technicians, and product developers to name just a few. Being the starting point of the UK&I supply chain, it's where the magic happens! From weighing and mixing raw materials to filling and packing product components, Coty Ashford is proudly manufacturing and producing all coloured cosmetics for some of the global leaders in the beauty industry, such as Gucci, Burberry, Rimmel, Max Factor, and Bourjois. We are a company driven by fearless kindness and that's what makes us committed to creating beautiful experiences in everything we do!



RESPONSIBILITIES



The Project Manager acts across all areas of the factory site, managing both new installations and enhancements to existing equipment. The role will lead as well as participate in multi-disciplinary teams.



The Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the projects, from technical specification, FAT, training, budgeting and contractor management through to project handover and will use project management tools and documents such as URS, Gantt Charts, and RACI.



The Project Manager is an all-encompassing role, including project engineering as well as project management. Whilst no need for formal qualification of practical skill sets, the post holder will certainly need a practical aptitude. It will require someone that is as happy in the factory environment as they are in the office. A collaborative approach is essential alongside a can-do attitude with no element of the project management process being outside of the post-holder's remit.

Your main focus :

Use technical skills and business acumen, participate in defining the scope, benefits, objectives, design, cost estimate, schedule and business case for engineering projects across all technical areas of the local business. Deliver the projects to completion.

Effectively translate stakeholders' and Project Team members' requirements to deliver projects through their full life cycle, ensuring targets are met

Take responsibility for the day-to-day preparation, management and deliverable completion of the engineering aspects of the project.

Ensure that design, fabrication and installation complies with the relevant Coty Design Guides, local engineering practices and project deliverables through robust concept and detailed design activities & reviews.

Apply change management processes and establish validation success criteria. Where validation is required, prepare a detailed programme and protocols, lead the execution of the validation exercises, prepare snagging lists and meet acceptance requirements for handover plans



Working for Coty means being part of a team and embracing different cultures and diversity. Working for Coty means contributing to producing excellence. Working for Coty means embracing the freedom to think of new and innovative ideas.



The small team consists of Project Managers and Project Engineers and you will work closely together with several departments such as facilities, manufacturing, production, Health & Safety and Quality. All your colleagues are technical experts in their respective disciplines. Working in the close knit team, you will learn from, support and be supported by your colleagues.



YOU ARE A COTY FIT



You like to work in environments that are both short term, hands on, fast paced problem solving as well as longer term creative and strategic improvement works. As an experienced Project Manager, you must be self-motivating and be capable of working autonomously and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:



Must be qualified to degree level in a control engineering discipline or equivalent in experience.

Must have project engineering and project management experience in an engineering capacity.

Must have excellent PC skills which should include CAD.

Must be tenacious, methodical, reliable, pragmatic, action oriented and value experience whilst simultaneously embracing change.



OUR BENEFITS



As our Project Manager some of the benefits you will receive are:



25 days annual leave + bank holidays + a day off for your birthday

Pension Scheme, with 8% employer contribution (subject to enrolment)

Life Assurance Program (8x your salary).

Private medical insurance (taxable benefit) life insurance and critical illness insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme



RECRUITMENT PROCESS



A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.

A first online/in-person interview

A second interview

You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.



ABOUT COTY



Coty is one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!



For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.



Disability Confident Employer