Project Manager, Warehouse Automation & MHE Deployments

Actalent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong engineering background to support the deployment of automated material-handling and warehouse automation across a large UK and Ireland logistics network.

You will act as the primary on-site point of contact for Field Engineering, coordinating complex installations, upgrades, retrofit projects and new-site launches. This hands-on role requires collaboration with engineering, operations, HSE, maintenance, IT and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Proven project management capability across large-scale engineering/technology projects.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification or practical experience applying continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor-management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• End-to-end project management experience in warehouse, logistics or automated manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with MS Office and data analysis tools.
• Ability to travel extensively across the UK and Ireland.
• PM certification such as PMP or PRINCE2.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate engineering deployment projects from site prep to handover.
• Review drawings on site and identify clashes with existing equipment.
• Coordinate project approvals and stakeholder concerns before work begins.
• Manage day-to-day execution aligning with scope, schedule, quality.
• Lead daily vendor and operations coordination calls.
• Prepare daily progress reports for the PM team.
• Conduct site visits to assess progress and resolve issues.
• Escalate risks, delays or technical concerns as needed.
• Coordinate receipt, inventory, movement and installation of materials.
• Work with IT teams during data-cabling and validate installations.
• Support site acceptance testing and close-out activities.
• Collect vendor docs and verify against deliverables.
• Complete compliance checks and handover documentation.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Financial modelling

MS Office

English communication

AutoCAD

Travel readiness

Conveyor projects

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong engineering background to support the deployment of automated material-handling and warehouse automation across a large UK and Ireland logistics network.

You will act as the primary on-site point of contact for Field Engineering, coordinating complex installations, upgrades, retrofit projects and new-site launches. This hands-on role requires collaboration with engineering, operations, HSE, maintenance, IT and external vendors.