Senior Project Manager, Food Processing & Automation

Rise 10 Talent Ltd; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise10 Recruitment is partnering with an established engineering business to recruit a Senior Project Manager for food processing and industrial automation in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. You will lead major engineering projects from concept through commissioning, with frequent UK and international travel.

The role requires strong commercial awareness, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver bespoke solutions across global sites.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Significant PM experience on capital equipment, industrial automation or related engineering environments.
• Proven track record delivering complex engineering projects from concept to on-site commissioning.
• Strong commercial awareness with budgets and customer relationships.
• Experience specifying mechanical equipment (conveying systems, motors, pneumatics, structures).
• Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks) and project planning tools (MS Project).

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from contract award through installation, commissioning and sign-off.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, budgets, milestones and risks.
• Primary customer contact throughout each project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Sales, Design, Manufacturing and Installation teams to deliver solutions.
• Present technical concepts and project updates to customers and stakeholders.
• Manage project profitability and identify opportunities for additional revenue.
• Coordinate manufacturing schedules and installation activities to meet deadlines.
• Support on-site installation and commissioning when required.
• Ensure documentation and reporting are maintained throughout the lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement across project delivery, design and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Commercial awareness

Communication

Education

Degree or HND in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Project

Job description

Rise10 Recruitment is partnering with an established engineering business to recruit a Senior Project Manager for food processing and industrial automation in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. You will lead major engineering projects from concept through commissioning, with frequent UK and international travel.

The role requires strong commercial awareness, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver bespoke solutions across global sites.