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Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives on challenge, variety, and innovation?
Our client is a rapidly growing engineering business delivering cutting-edge automation projects across multiple sectors — including food & beverage and pharmaceuticals and packaging. Every project is bespoke, designed from the ground up to solve complex customer challenges, and no two builds are ever the same.

They’re looking for a dynamic and driven Project Manager to join their expanding team — someone who can bring energy, structure, and leadership to a fast-paced environment.

Project Manager - Industrial Automation

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Pension + Health

Cheltenham

Ref: 24960

Projects Manager - The Role:

Reporting directly to the board, you’ll take full ownership of multiple, large-scale automation projects, ensuring they’re delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, fabrication, and assembly to keep everything on track — from initial scheduling through to FAT (Factory Acceptance Test).

Key Responsibilities

• Set and manage daily/weekly milestones across multiple active projects.
• Plan resources effectively and monitor workloads to prevent bottlenecks.
• Control project budgets and proactively manage any overruns.
• Track and report KPIs, progress, and performance to senior leadership.
• Lead regular stand-up meetings to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Oversee workshop organisation, quality control, and process improvements.
• Support FAT preparation, ensuring readiness for client visits and sign-offs.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage a motivated, efficient team.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and project reviews.

Projects Manager - The Person:

• 5+ years’ experience in project management, ideally within engineering or manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage multiple, complex bespoke projects concurrently.
• Strong competence with Microsoft Project and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Skilled in budget control, KPI management, and resource planning.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills.
• Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to change.

Located in Gloucestershire, this role would be commutable from Cheltenham, Worcester, Gloucester and Evesham.

For further information call John Anderson on: 01902212000 or 07715639123. Email: john.anderson@automationexperts.co.uk