PAS Project Lead

Spectris; Upper Howsell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Project Lead to join their dynamic team. This pivotal role involves managing a portfolio of commercial engineering projects while driving innovation and ensuring project compliance. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in industrial automation and hold an HNC or higher in engineering. The company offers a supportive environment with various benefits including an onsite restaurant and gym discounts.

Benefits

Onsite restaurant

Gym discounts

Volunteer days

Flexitime

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in industrial automation, control and instrumentation.
• Membership in a relevant project management institution.
• Validation experience in regulated industries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commercial engineering projects to ensure compliance.
• Drive innovative design from concept through to realization.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure project delivery.

Skills

Industrial automation

Project management

Engineering design tools

Commercial awareness

Education

HNC or above in engineering

Tools

SAP

CAD

Office 365

Job description

Are you passionate about Process and Automation Solutions? We're offering a rare opportunity to join our dynamic PAS team as a Project Lead, where you'll take ownership of a portfolio of commercial engineering projects. In this pivotal role, you will balance project management with engineering to ensure that all project requirements are met, safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of engineering, quality, time, and cost. You'll be instrumental in driving innovation, contributing to the development of cutting-edge solutions from concept through to detailed execution. As a PAS Project Lead, you'll help shape the future of process automation by fostering excellence across engineering disciplines and championing smart, forward-thinking design.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commercial engineering projects, ensuring delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and safety/compliance standards.
• Drive innovative design from concept through detailed realization while maintaining technical quality and budget alignment.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and document projects fully, including tracking time, cost, and performance to enable continuous improvement.
• Engage and coordinate with stakeholders, operations, service teams, and subcontractors to ensure clear communication and seamless delivery.
• Oversee order entry, scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, installation, and testing (including Factory Acceptance Tests) to meet delivery, cost, and quality requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of procedures, facilities, and the PAS product portfolio while working in accordance with company processes and standards.
• 5 years' experience in industrial automation, control and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• HNC or above in an engineering discipline.
• You will be a member of a relevant project management professional institution, preferably backed up with formal project management training.
• Extensive commercial awareness and experience within a commercial project engineering organisation.
• Understanding of engineering processes over a broad range of disciplines in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Working knowledge of engineering design tools and systems (e.g. CAD).
• Validation experience in the pharmaceutical, hazardous area (ATEX) or similar regulated industries is desirable.
• Hands-on, practical manufacturing, installation and commissioning experience is required, alongside familiarity with industrial site work and the safe and skilled use of hand tools.
• Familiarity with enterprise software systems e.g. SAP, Sharepoint, Office 365, CRM, etc.

About Us

Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies. We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery. Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure. Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity. SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments. We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support. Part of Spectris plc, a publicly traded FTSE 250 company, Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do - our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps Your Partners in Discovery Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn't something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.

Benefits

• Be a part of an ambitious, fast-growing, international company with a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Onsite restaurant
• Gym discounts
• Volunteer days
• Flexitime of 37.5 hours per week with core hours of 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.