Senior Project Manager

Are you an experienced Project Manager or Senior Engineer with a background within engineering / manufacturing? This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of projects from initial concept and customer engagement through to detailed engineering, manufacture, installation, commissioning and final sign-off. Offering a salary up to 75,000 working a Monday – Friday days shift pattern. This is a full-time position based at the company’s Huntington office, with regular UK and international travel.

If you are interested in this role – APPLY NOW via the job board.

As a Project Manager your role will involve:

• Taking full ownership of allocated projects from project award through to customer sign-off and closure
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, including milestones, resources and risk registers
• Managing project budgets, ensuring projects remain on track and profitability targets are achieved
• Acting as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle
• Working closely with Sales, Design and Manufacturing teams to develop bespoke solutions for food processing applications
• Presenting block layout models and proposed solutions to customers and securing approval before detailed design
• Identifying and managing additional revenue opportunities outside the original project scope
• Applying your engineering knowledge to specify mechanical and electrical components, including conveyors, belts, motors, pneumatics and control systems
• Briefing the Design Engineering team to produce SolidWorks models and drawing packs for manufacture
• Ensuring designs meet relevant legislation, hygiene standards and customer specifications
• Supporting the manufacturing team to ensure production is delivered in line with project timelines and quality standards
• Overseeing and supporting the installation and commissioning of food production line equipment at customer sites
• Completing risk assessments for project proposals and installation activities
• Managing technical documentation, project records and regular project reporting
• Ensuring successful project handover to the after-sales and service teams

Suitable Candidate:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Senior Engineer or similar within capital equipment, industrial automation, food processing machinery or a related engineering environment
• HND/Degree level qualification in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through to on-site installation and commissioning
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and customer relationships
• Experience specifying mechanical components including conveying systems, motors, pneumatics and structural fabrications
• Experience using CAD software, ideally SolidWorks, alongside MS Project or similar planning software
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to work directly with customers and internal stakeholders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
• Food processing or food production line experience would be highly advantageous
• Knowledge of food industry hygiene standards, BRCGS or hygiene-by-design principles would be beneficial
• Experience with electrical and pneumatic control systems would be advantageous
• Project management qualifications such as PRINCE2 or PMP, or CDM awareness, would be beneficial
• Willingness to travel both nationally and internationally, including occasional weekend working where required

If you are interested in the above role, APPLY NOW via the job board.

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