Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Lichfield

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday (07:00-17:00), Fridays from home

Day Rate: £650/day Umbrella or £500/day PAYE + £60/day holiday pay

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the transformation of a former facility into a state-of-the-art distribution centre.

This is a high-profile, hands on role where you will take full ownership of the project lifecycle-from customer engagement and site coordination through installation, testing, commissioning, and final handover into operations.

You will act as the primary on site customer interface and play a key role in ensuring successful delivery of a complex warehouse automation programme within a live industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership of project delivery from initiation through to commissioning and handover
• Act as the primary on site customer facing representative
• Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasting, and reporting
• Coordinate procurement, installation, engineering, and commissioning teams
• Oversee installation managers, testing engineers, and commissioning activities
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality standards, and programme milestones
• Manage project documentation, and reporting requirements
• Lead commissioning phases and support transition into service and maintenance
• Deliver complex automation systems within an operational warehouse environment

Project Environment

This role sits within a large-scale warehouse automation programme, including:

• Conveyor systems
• Material handling equipment
• Industrial automation systems
• Robotics and automated technologies
• Controls integration and commissioning

About You

We are looking for a proven leader with strong experience in automation and logistics environments. You will be confident operating on site and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.

Essential & Desirable Experience

• Proven experience delivering warehouse automation or material handling projects
• Strong background in industrial automation environments
• Hands on experience across installation, testing, and commissioning phases
• Experience working with conveyor systems, robotics, and automated warehouse technologies
• Strong stakeholder management and customer facing experience
• Experience with systems such as Dematic, Vanderlande, KNAPP, or SSI Schaefer
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary, on site delivery teams
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background
• PMP and/or PRINCE2 certification
• Strong problem solving, diplomatic, and delivery focused approach

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.