Engineering Project Manager

Job Overview

Engineering Project Manager – Automation.

Remuneration: GBP 50 k per annum plus benefits.

Location: East Midlands – commutable from Nottingham, Leicester and Coventry. The role is based near Leicester.

Our client is a leading automation system solution provider in the UK, with extensive experience in the design, development and manufacture of bespoke automation and robotic systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the activities of a professional solutions division and lead the delivery of special‑purpose machinery projects ranging from GBP 200 k to GBP 2 m.
• Manage the scope of all projects, control deviations, and communicate effectively with customers at every stage of the project.
• Act as the technical lead for projects, ensuring a consistent high standard of machine design through to project delivery.
• Accurately plan resources to enable project completion, create and agree on quotes for upgrades outside the scope, and manage issue resolution throughout all project stages.
• Plan appropriate after‑sales support, ensure safe working practices, and present relevant documentation and CE certification to the customer at handover.
• Maintain and update specifications, define and control budgets, complete project plans, and obtain design approvals with full customer agreement.
• Plan and lead internal design reviews to maintain the highest standards of machine design and actively develop product‑development and standardisation programs across the portfolio.
• Successfully complete IAT, FAT and SAT on every project machine.
• Approve and hand over mechanical and controls BOMs to purchasing teams, agree delivery dates, assess potential cost savings for manufactured and bought‑out items, and ensure timely arrival of component requirements.
• Arrange delivery and installation of projects as required.

Qualifications

• Proven project management skills.
• Background with exposure to PLC control software and multi‑axis robotic systems within any manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, organisational and technical leadership abilities.

Benefits and Career Progression

An excellent benefits package is offered and there is genuine scope to progress into a management position supervising a team of control software and service engineers.

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