Automation Project Manager - Industrial Machinery & Systems

Energy Jobline ZR; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Overtime opportunities

Company pension scheme

Opportunities for professional develop

Involvement in technically challenging

Innovative automation projects

Supportive environment

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead automation projects from customer order through to final acceptance. You will coordinate mechanical, electrical, and site activities, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and to quality standards.

Your role involves managing multidisciplinary teams, maintaining schedules, and communicating with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing industrial automation or special purpose machinery projects.
• Strong understanding of automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience delivering complex engineering projects from concept through commissioning.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical engineering documentation.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from contract award through design, procurement, manufacture, FAT, installation, SAT and final handover.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules.
• Coordinate internal engineering, production and purchasing activities.
• Monitor project budgets, costs and progress.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and change requests.
• Lead regular project review meetings with internal teams and customers.
• Ensure suppliers meet agreed delivery dates and technical requirements.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT).
• Coordinate installation and commissioning activities on customer sites.
• Produce accurate project documentation and progress reports.
• Ensure compliance with company quality procedures and Health & Safety requirements.

Skills

Automation experience

Manufacturing systems

Project delivery

Documentation interpretation

Organisational skills

Communication

Cross-functional teams

Driving licence

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering qualification

PRINCE2 / PMP qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead automation projects from customer order through to final acceptance. You will coordinate mechanical, electrical, and site activities, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and to quality standards.

Your role involves managing multidisciplinary teams, maintaining schedules, and communicating with customers throughout the project lifecycle.