Senior Project Manager
6 days ago
Huntingdon
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. JBRP1_UKTJ