Project Manager / Engineer

• Join a high-growth manufacturer scaling production rapidly
• Gain full ownership of projects from prototype to production

About Our Client

Project Manager /Engineer, Newbury: The client is an innovative and fast-growing advanced manufacturing business specialising in high-performance aerospace and defence products. Operating in a technically demanding environment, they support cutting-edge applications and are currently scaling production significantly, offering strong long-term career opportunities within a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

Job Description

Project Manager / Engineer, Newbury:

• Take full ownership of new product projects from prototype to mass production
• Extensive communication of progress, problems, solutions, timescales, finances with all stakeholders & customers
• Control project timelines, budgets, and technical delivery
• Coordinate with production, sales, and customer stakeholders
• Develop manufacturing processes and production documentation
• Ensure all procedures meet quality, safety, and traceability standards
• Identify risks early and resolve technical or delivery challenges
• Support material procurement and cost control activities
• Drive improvements in efficiency and manufacturing performance

The Successful Applicant

Project Manager /Engineer, Newbury:

• Excellent communicator who can influence across teams and customers
• Experience in a Project Manager or similar role within manufacturing
• Background supporting products from development into production
• Understanding of both low and high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and issue resolution
• Comfortable working without direct reports but influencing widely
• Engineering degree, HND, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Practical, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities

What's on Offer

Salary £40,000 - £50,000 plus good benefits
Own high-impact projects taking advanced products from prototype to full-scale production in a fast-growing, cutting-edge manufacturing environment.
Gain real ownership, customer exposure, and the chance to shape how products are built as the business rapidly scales.

Job summary

• Job function
• Engineering & Manufacturing

• Subsector
• Project / Programme Management

• Location
• Newbury

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Mark Norrish

• Consultant phone
• +44 118 955 9046

• Job reference
• JN-062026-7048054