Project Engineer

moveatech Limited; Bedford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

moveatech Limited is seeking a Project Engineer - Automation Systems to join our Bedfordshire facility. You will lead robotics-based automation and assembly projects from concept through build, installation, commissioning and handover, with periodic travel across the UK.

The role requires experience delivering automation projects for automotive tooling, strong understanding of automation and robotics, and proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, budgets and change control.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering automation, automotive tooling projects.
• Sound understanding of automation, robotics, tooling and assembly processes; mechanical knowledge is advantageous.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Strong commercial, contract, budget and change-control capability.
• Confident communicator and organised problem-solver, able to manage multiple workstreams under pressure.
• Engineering qualification, time-served apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own project timing, budgets, technical delivery, change control and reporting.
• Act as the main customer contact and coordinate engineering, controls, manufacturing, installation, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage commercial obligations, procurement, forecasting, cost control and margin protection.
• Oversee FAT, SAT, commissioning, customer buy-off and handover.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring quality, regulatory and HSE compliance.

Skills

Automation

Robotics

Project management

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification

Time-served apprenticeship

HNC or above

Job description

Project Engineer - Automation Systems

Bedfordshire | £42,000-£46,000, dependent on experience and qualifications

About the role

Join a technically driven engineering business delivering robotic automation and assembly systems for automotive and general manufacturing customers. Based primarily at their Bedfordshire facility, with periodic UK travel, you will lead projects from concept and design through build, installation, commissioning and customer handover.

Key responsibilities

• Own project timing, budgets, technical delivery, change control and reporting.
• Act as the main customer contact and coordinate engineering, controls, manufacturing, installation, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage commercial obligations, procurement, forecasting, cost control and margin protection.
• Oversee FAT, SAT, commissioning, customer buy-off and handover.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring quality, regulatory and HSE compliance.

About you

• Proven experience delivering automation, automotive tooling projects.
• Sound understanding of automation, robotics, tooling and assembly processes; mechanical knowledge is advantageous.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Strong commercial, contract, budget and change-control capability.
• Confident communicator and organised problem-solver, able to manage multiple workstreams under pressure.
• Engineering qualification, time-served apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.

Desirable

• Knowledge of automotive OEM standards and processes.
• Experience of integration, commissioning or project management in automotive or general industry.
• HNC or above in engineering, project management or a related technical field