Engineering Project Manager

Meritus Talent; Telford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

25 days holiday and bank holidays

Death in Service Scheme (4x salary)

Job summary

Meritus Talent in the United Kingdom is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager to oversee bespoke systems integration projects in Aerospace, FMCG and related sectors. You will drive delivery from order through installation, coordinating engineering, manufacturing and commercial teams while maintaining excellent client relationships.

The role requires travel across the UK and internationally, a full UK driving licence, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction and on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing engineering, manufacturing or automation projects.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects.
• Good commercial awareness and budget management experience.
• Technical understanding of engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects from order through to final acceptance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project life cycle.
• Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales and Customer Support teams.
• Manage project schedules, documentation and customer review meetings.
• Monitor project delivery against agreed milestones and budgets.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), installation and commissioning activities.
• Provide regular customer updates and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK and internationally.

Skills

Project management

Customer facing

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Budget management

MS Project

Proactive

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for an Engineering Project Manager to join a systems integration business specialising in bespoke solutions for customers in Aerospace, Engineering, FMCG and Agriculture.

ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER - CUSTOMER FOCUSED - £55,000 PER ANNUM - SYSTEMS INTEGRATION BACKGROUND - TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE + INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL - FAST PROCESS - SECTOR: AEROSPACE/SYSTEM INTEGRATION

This is a customer-facing role focused on managing projects from order receipt through to installation, commissioning and final acceptance. Acting as the key point of contact throughout the project life cycle, you'll coordinate internal teams, manage customer expectations, and ensure successful project delivery.

What You'll Do

• Manage engineering projects from order through to final acceptance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project life cycle.
• Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales and Customer Support teams.
• Manage project schedules, documentation and customer review meetings.
• Monitor project delivery against agreed milestones and budgets.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), installation and commissioning activities.
• Provide regular customer updates and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK and internationally.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience managing engineering, manufacturing or automation projects.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects.
• Good commercial awareness and budget management experience.
• Technical understanding of engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and MS Project.
• Proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.

Essential Background

• Experience within engineering, manufacturing, industrial automation or capital equipment environments.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Valid Passport and willingness to travel internationally.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why Apply?

• Manage complex, bespoke engineering projects from start to finish.
• Significant customer interaction and international travel.
• Company Car.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Death in Service Scheme (4x salary).