Role
Lead Project Engineer / Technical Manager
Sector
Cutting Machinery, controls, automation, mechatronics electrical
Location
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Industry
Industrial Automation
Salary
Competitive ~ £58,000 to £70,000
Travel
Limited – Some travel to client sites for technical support and commissioning.
Benefits
37 hours per week (we finish at 15:00 on Fridays) and 25 days per annum plus public holidays.
We are looking to hire a lead project engineer to help lead and support 2x engineers who are experienced.
This role is a blend of hands‑on engineering with project management and leadership: 60% Team/Project Management, 40% Technical Design/Review.
This role is pivotal in a manufacturing environment, at the intersection of engineering innovation, shop‑floor production, and strategic leadership. For a company specialising in extrusion cutting machines the Lead Project Engineer ensures the product is well‑designed, manufacturable, reliable, and compliant with safety standards.
You must have knowledge of the CE Machinery Directive and EN safety standards.
The ideal candidate is someone who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty on a prototype machine but is equally comfortable presenting a technical road‑map to customers at a senior management level.
Ideally a systems thinker who understands how minor changes can impact the physical precision of a cutting machine.
Role Overview
The Lead Project Engineer is responsible for leading the engineering and technical department to design, develop, and improve our extrusion cutting machinery.
You will oversee the entire product lifecycle—from initial R&D and CAD design to assembly‑line troubleshooting and final quality assurance.
Your goal is to maintain technical excellence while ensuring production deadlines and cost targets are met.
Key Responsibilities
* Engineering Leadership: Lead a team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. Provide mentorship and technical direction on complex projects and organize and chair the weekly technical meeting.
* Product Development (R&D): Drive the innovation of new cutting technologies to keep the company competitive; a machine‑building background would be useful.
* Manufacturing Support: Bridge the gap between design and production. Optimize manufacturing processes to reduce delivery times and material waste.
* Technical Compliance and Safety: Ensure all machines meet international safety standards (EN/ISO and CE). Prepare the CE/UKCA tech file using existing libraries.
* Quality Control – Pre‑dispatch machine checks: Follow standard checklists to verify quality.
* Creating instruction manuals using PowerPoint, leveraging the existing manual library.
* Project Management: Oversee technical timelines, budgeting for engineering projects, and resource allocation to ensure on‑time delivery of machine orders.
* Supplier and Quality Management: Evaluate and select suppliers for critical components such as servo controllers and related parts. Implement rigorous testing protocols for finished machines.
* Software installation into old Parker servo drives/HMI etc: Manage or oversee, potentially using Iconsys or alternative solutions.
* Managing remote upgrades and software installs: Handled in collaboration with existing software engineer and senior management.
* Onsite visits: Occasional visits requiring a combination of software, electrical, and mechanical knowledge.
* Machine tech problem solving over the phone or via email: Provide rapid, effective solutions.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Technical Expertise
* Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering.
* Industry Experience: 7+ years in industrial machinery manufacturing, preferably with automated servo motion control systems.
* Software Proficiency: Good knowledge of 3D CAD software (SolidWorks ideally). Familiarity with servo and PLC programming (Siemens) would be a major plus.
* Cutting Tech Knowledge: Some understanding of at least one core cutting technology is good, but not essential.
How to apply
Please send a CV to danni@cortechtalentsolutions.co.uk
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