Engineering Project Manager - Capital & Automation Lead

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Engineering partners with a leading manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Engineering Project Manager. This strategic leadership role delivers capital investment and continuous improvement projects across a busy production site, enabling long-term growth, enhanced operations, and automation initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a manufacturing business and drive operational improvement projects across the site.

Qualifications

• Lead capital and site improvement projects from concept through to completion.
• Manage project specifications, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Support the development and delivery of the site's long-term capital investment plan.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, reporting, and ROI performance.
• Manage supplier and contractor relationships, including tendering and commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and site improvement projects from concept through to completion.
• Manage project specifications, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Support the development and delivery of the site's long-term capital investment plan.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, reporting, and ROI performance.
• Manage supplier and contractor relationships, including tendering and commercial negotiations.
• Deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Drive automation, efficiency improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate operational, technical, and financial project risks.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, Health & Safety standards, and company procedures.
• Coordinate project implementation within a live manufacturing environment.
• Support engineering asset improvement and continuous improvement programmes.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, and Continuous Improvement
• Provide recommendations on project scope, costs, delivery methods, and investment opportunities.

Job description

Reed Engineering partners with a leading manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Engineering Project Manager. This strategic leadership role delivers capital investment and continuous improvement projects across a busy production site, enabling long-term growth, enhanced operations, and automation initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a manufacturing business and drive operational improvement projects across the site.