HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING
Job Title: Head of Project Management & Engineering
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Salary: Up to £85,000
Shift: Monday – Friday
Job Role of the Head of Project Management & Engineering
A great opportunity has come to market for a Head of Project Management & Engineering to join a highly respected and fast-growing engineering business with a strong reputation within the automotive sector.
You will be responsible for leading all customer and R&D projects from concept through to delivery, managing a team of Project Engineers, and ensuring full alignment between engineering, manufacturing, quality, and commercial functions.
This is a senior leadership role within the Management Team, where you will play a key part in driving technical delivery, project execution, and continuous improvement across complex engineering programmes.
Sector – Automotive / Advanced Manufacturing / Composites
Non-Negotiable Requirements
- 10–15+ years’ experience in automotive, composites, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments
- Strong engineering project management leadership experience
- Proven experience managing technical engineering teams
Requirements
- Strong understanding of engineering design, manufacturing, and project delivery processes
- Experience working with ERP systems and structured project controls
- Strong commercial awareness including quotations and project costing
- Experience working with customers and senior stakeholders
- Understanding of manufacturing environments and production planning
Desirable
- Experience within composites or high-performance automotive/aerospace environments
- Knowledge of FEA and design tools (CATIA V5, Femap, Altair, HyperWorks)
- Experience working to AS9100 quality standards
- Background in low-volume, high-complexity engineering programmes
Benefits
- Joining a highly respected and growing engineering business
- Senior leadership position with real influence across the organisation
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive and composite engineering programmes
- Excellent salary of up to £85,000
- Monday to Friday working pattern
