Job Description
Role: Lead Project Engineer / Technical Manager
Sector: Cutting Machinery, controls, automation, mechatronics electrical
Located: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Industry: Industrial Automation experience with servo and PLC programming
Salary: competitive approx. £65,000 to £72,000
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 manager 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, as it sits 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 that the product is not only well-designed but also manufacturable, reliable, and compliant with safety standards.
You must have knowledge of the CE Machinery Directive and EN safety standards and ideally experience wi...