Project Manager (Materials / Composites)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

32 days holiday

Flexi-hours

Company benefits

Training

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Swindon is seeking a Project Manager from a Materials or Composites background to lead cutting-edge engineering projects, from concept through to completion, and deliver on time and to budget. This hybrid role offers 40 hours per week with flexible hours, progression opportunities, and a structured training programme as you work with top clients and multidisciplinary teams.

The company is a fast-growing engineering group investing in advanced carbon fibre

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Manager in Materials or Composites.
• Ability to lead projects from concept to completion with a focus on schedule, budget and quality.
• Strong liaison with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders
• Ensure Projects adhere to timeline, budget, and quality restrictions
• Organise documentations and engineers

Skills

Project management

Job description

Project Manager (Materials / Composites)

£60,000 - £65,000 + Progression + Hybrid Working + 32 Days Holiday + Flexi-Hours + Company Benefits + Training

Swindon

Are you a Project Manager from a Materials or Composites background, looking to join one of the UK's most innovative and fast-growing engineering companies, at the forefront of pioneering carbon fibre composite technologies and rapidly establishing itself as a leading name across multiple industries?

Are you looking to accelerate your career within an ambitious, forward-thinking business offering excellent progression opportunities, where you will lead a diverse range of cutting‑edge engineering projects, collaborate with industry‑leading specialists, and work closely with prestigious, high‑profile clients?

In this role, you will take ownership of technically challenging projects, overseeing delivery from concept through to completion, ensuring adherence to timeline, budget, and quality constraints. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, whilst acting as a key point of contact for external stakeholders and high‑profile clients. This position is primarily office‑based, with occasional opportunities to visit client sites.

This company is one of the UK's most exciting and fast-growing engineering scale‑ups, pioneering innovative carbon fibre composite technologies and revolutionising advanced manufacturing across multiple industries. Following consistent year‑on‑year success and significant investment, they are entering an exciting period of expansion, with ambitious plans to strengthen their position as an industry leader and extend their international presence.

This role would suit a Project Manager from a Materials or Composites background, looking to take the next step in your career within an innovative, rapidly expanding engineering company, offering clear progression opportunities, exposure to cutting‑edge technologies, and the chance to play an integral role in delivering pioneering projects for prestigious clients.

The Role:

• Act as point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders
• Ensure Projects adhere to timeline, budget, and quality restrictions
• Organise documentations and engineers
• 40 hours per week; flexible hours; scope for hybrid working

The Person:

• Project Manager
• Materials or Composites background

Reference number: BBBH28121b

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Project Manager
• Materials or Composites background