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Project Manager (Engineering)

Cheltenham
1 week ago
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Project Manager (Engineering)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Highly Technical + Autonomy + Training + Private Healthcare

Site based role, commutable from Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Ledbury, Evesham, Worcester, Stroud, Gloucester and surrounding areas.

Are you a Project Manager / Production Manager from an Engineering background looking to join a rapidly expanding company within a highly technical, autonomous role where you will be recognised for your operational excellence and ability to manage high value projects all while having an excellent opportunity to technically develop your career?

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established company where you will harness your technical excellence and work on a variety of bespoke automated / robotic machinery projects. This role promises an exciting balance between multi million pound project management and man management with 3 direct reports.

This company specialises in the design, assembly, and installation of specialist bespoke equipment in the manufacturing sector. They have recently won the Queen's award for international trade and due to continued growth through new projects across the US and UK they are looking for a keen and enthusiastic engineering project manager to join their team.

On offer is a Project Manager role where you will be responsible for leading multiple multi-million machinery automation projects, and overseeing two manufacturing dependencies, parts fabrication and machine build.

This role would suit a Project Manager from an engineering background that is confident managing multiple projects simultaneously and is looking for a highly technical, autonomous role.

The Role:

Multi Million Machinery Automation Projects
Mechanical & Electrical Parts Fabrication and Machine Build
Highly TechnicalThe Person:

Experienced Project Manager
Engineering Background
Experience Managing Multiple Projects SimultaneouslyKeywords: Project Manager, Production Manager, Engineering Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Manufacturing Project Manager

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tom Mills at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates

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