Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Position: Project Manager - Automation Systems

Location: Luton

Job Type: Permanent / Full-Time (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive

Our client, an innovative engineering and automation business based near Luton, are on the hunt for an organised and technically capable Project Manager.

In this role, your key responsibility is to manage the delivery of automation projects from order handover through to installation and acceptance.

• Managing project scope, schedules, resources and risk
• Acting as the main point of contact for customers
• Coordinating internal engineering teams and external suppliers
• Translating customer requirements into technical delivery plans
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation and change control
• Supporting proposal and quotation activity with technical input

• Proven experience managing automation or technically complex engineering projects
• Background in industrial automation, controls or manufacturing systems
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Exposure to inspection, optical or imaging-based technologies
• Experience working within manufacturing environments
• Formal project management training or certification

• Competitive salary (details available on application)
• Hybrid working
• Private healthcare
• 6% employer pension contribution
• A people‑first business model where employees have a genuine stake in the company’s future

For more information regarding this Project Manager role please contact Tobias Patterson on (phone number removed) or email.

Candidates who currently are a Project Manager, Automation Project Manager, Technical Project Manager or Engineering Project Manager may be suitable for this position.