Eltek Systems - Senior Project Manager

Actemium UK; Oundle; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead projects in the food and beverage sector. This role requires a blend of technical expertise in PLC and SCADA systems, alongside exceptional leadership and customer relationship skills. You will work closely with clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery from project inception to completion. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare and a company pension scheme. Join a supportive team dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation in industrial automation.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

International travel allowance + overtime

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Discretionary bonus

Vinci share scheme

EV car purchase scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Disability Benefit Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Qualifications

• High-level knowledge of control systems for manufacturing environments.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Ability to produce and understand control system design documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present technical proposals and quotations for control systems.
• Liaise with customers and manage project stages.
• Ensure compliance with specifications and health & safety procedures.

Skills

PLC-based control system architecture

PLC coding

HMI coding

SCADA coding

machinery safety design

system testing

leadership

customer relationship management

Education

HNC/HND/degree in relevant discipline

substantial system integration experience

Job description

Role: Senior Project Manager

Location: Oundle, Peterborough

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• International travel allowance + overtime
• Holidays – 25 days plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Discretionary bonus
• Vinci share scheme
• EV car purchase scheme
• Company Pension Scheme (Contributions matched up to 7%)
• Hybrid working options following completion of probationary period
• Disability Benefit Scheme and Death in Service Insurance
• Company Sick Pay

Take your substantial experience in systems integration, combine it with your exceptional leadership skills and customer-focused approach, and you have just what we’re looking for in our Sr. Project Manager position within the Eltek Systems team.

We need someone who adopts a “get it right the first time” approach to projects, faces challenges confidently, and inspires their project team to perform safely and effectively.

About the role

You will work directly with clients in the food and beverage industry, collaborating with their design and management teams. Your knowledge of PLC-based control system architecture, PLC, HMI, and SCADA coding, as well as machine safety and integrated system safety, will be vital in leading projects from initial negotiation to final testing.

Throughout all stages, you will nurture and develop client relationships, applying your strategic and tactical skills to ensure high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction.

You will be part of our supportive Eltek team in Northamptonshire, reporting to the General Manager of the Eltek Systems business unit.

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, and present detailed technical proposals and quotations for bespoke control systems, including tendering and cost estimation, negotiating pricing, rework, or variations.
• Liaise directly with customers at all project stages, including their internal design and management teams.
• Provide technical supervision for system design, build, and installation personnel.
• Review design and testing of control systems to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and legislative requirements.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant Health & Safety procedures.
• Prepare and present project reviews and evaluations, including earned value analysis, to management.
• Lead and support your team’s skill development aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers to develop existing client relationships and identify future opportunities.
• Personally visit customer sites as needed.

The Person:

• High-level knowledge and experience with:
  - control systems for manufacturing environments
  - PLC-based control system architecture
  - PLC, HMI, and SCADA coding
  - system testing of software and hardware
  - machinery safety design and standards
  - on-site commissioning of control systems
• Proven leadership and team management experience, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to produce and understand control system design documents.
• Qualifications at HNC/HND/degree level in a relevant discipline, or substantial system integration experience.
• Ability to develop and maintain key customer and internal relationships.

Who are Eltek Systems?

Eltek is a leading independent provider of industrial process and automation solutions within the food and beverage industry, offering services in:

• Conceptual Design and Consultancy
• System Design & Manufacture
• Software Engineering
• Project Management

We support clients in manufacturing various snack products worldwide.

The Wider VINCI Group

Eltek Systems is part of VINCI Energies UK and ROI, operating within Actemium Automation. VINCI has been providing high-quality engineering solutions in the UK since 1907.

Our decentralized business model enables us to offer the resources and strength of a global company while delivering personalized local service. The Actemium Automation family employs over 250 people across 14 UK locations, with VINCI operating in 120 countries globally with 220,000 employees.