Project Manager / Engineer

Company: Michael Page Banking
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Location: Newbury
Job Description:

  • Join a high-growth manufacturer scaling production rapidly
  • Gain full ownership of projects from prototype to production

About Our Client

Project Manager /Engineer, Newbury: The client is an innovative and fast-growing advanced manufacturing business specialising in high-performance aerospace and defence products. Operating in a technically demanding environment, they support cutting-edge applications and are currently scaling production significantly, offering strong long-term career opportunities within a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

Job Description

Project Manager / Engineer, Newbury:

  • Take full ownership of new product projects from prototype to mass production
  • Extensive communication of progress, problems, solutions, timescales, finances with all stakeholders & customers
  • Control project timelines, budgets, and technical delivery
  • Coordinate with production, sales, and customer stakeholders
  • Develop manufacturing processes and production documentation
  • Ensure all procedures meet quality, safety, and traceability standards
  • Identify risks early and resolve technical or delivery challenges
  • Support material procurement and cost control activities
  • Drive improvements in efficiency and manufacturing performance

The Successful Applicant

Project Manager /Engineer, Newbury:

  • Excellent communicator who can influence across teams and customers
  • Experience in a Project Manager or similar role within manufacturing
  • Background supporting products from development into production
  • Understanding of both low and high-volume manufacturing environments
  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving and issue resolution
  • Comfortable working without direct reports but influencing widely
  • Engineering degree, HND, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Practical, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities

What’s on Offer

Salary £40,000 – £50,000 plus good benefitsOwn high-impact projects taking advanced products from prototype to full-scale production in a fast-growing, cutting-edge manufacturing environment.Gain real ownership, customer exposure, and the chance to shape how products are built as the business rapidly scales.

Job summary

  • Job function
  • Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Subsector
  • Project / Programme Management
  • Location
  • Newbury
  • Contract type
  • Permanent
  • Job reference
  • JN-062026-7048054

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Posted: August 17th, 2026