Contract Manager / Project Manager / Mechanical Engineering

Employer:

AWD online

Location:

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Pay:

£40,000 per year, + Benefits

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

26/03/2026

Mechanical Engineering Project Manager An exciting opportunity to join Redler, a well-established mechanical engineering company as a Contract / Project Manager, overseeing multiple projects, managing commercial contracts and ERP systems, and ensuring successful on-time, within-budget delivery in a manufacturing environment.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Engineering Project Manager, Operations Project Manager, Technical Contracts Manager, Mechanical Project Engineer, Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Project Engineer, Commercial Contract Manager, Contract Manager, Mechanical Project Manager, Technical Project Manager SALARY: £40,000 per annum Benefits LOCATION: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, South West England (GL10)

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• Onsite role, candidates must live within a commutable distance
  
• JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
  
• JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Mechanical Engineering Project Manager to join our onsite team in Stonehouse.
  

As a Mechanical Engineering Project Manager you will oversee multiple small to medium sized engineering projects from order receipt through to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope and within budget.

You will manage ERP systems, milestone tracking, contract terms, risk management and invoicing.

The Mechanical Engineering Project Manager will work closely with Sales, Operations, Finance and Quality teams, coordinating stakeholders, managing project variations and maintaining strong customer communication to ensure commercial protection and operational excellence.

This is an onsite position.

Redler Limited is a well-established Mechanical Handling Business with a 100-year history of supplying new equipment, aftermarket spares, and services.

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• ERP Order Loading and Milestone Setup: Load orders into ERP software and establish project milestones within the project programme
  
• Commercial Contract Management: Manage Inco terms, payment terms, letters of credit and bank guarantees, ensuring commercial protection at all times
  
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to prioritise activities and achieve promised delivery dates
  
• Weekly Milestone Meetings: Lead structured milestone meetings, document progress, slippage and corrective actions
  
• Risk Monitoring and Reporting: Identify and monitor project risks and present key issues to senior management
  
• Customer Communication: Keep customers informed of project progress and ensure alignment with overall requirements
  
• Variation Control: Manage project variations, ensuring all scope changes are agreed, documented, costed and confirmed
  
• Quality Plan Coordination: Work alongside the QA Manager to coordinate project quality plans in line with ISO9001 procedures
  
• Invoicing and Forecasting: Manage reliable invoicing in line with monthly budget forecasts and agreed payment terms
  
• Installation and Handover Planning: Ensure installation, sitework and service department handovers are incorporated within project plans
  
• Documentation Management: Collate and supply operating manuals, quality packs, declarations of conformity and warranty certificates
  

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• Previous experience in project management within engineering, manufacturing or technical environments
  
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing engineering contracts and financial processes
  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
  
• Ability to follow structured processes and governance frameworks
  
• Good level of resilience in a fast-paced operational setting
  

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• Must live within commutable distance of GL10 3UT
  
• A background in mechanical engineering or industrial manufacturing
  

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• 33 Days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
  
• Contributory Pension Scheme (5% or 6% employer contribution depending on personal contribution)
  
• Death in service cover at four times basic salary
  
• Hybrid working pattern with remote working on Mondays and Fridays
  
• Free Car Parking
  
• Free Tea & Coffee
  

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HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.

We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. If you haven’t heard from us within 10 working days, please assume your application was unsuccessful at this time.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation, however at this time we are unable to support applicants requiring a Visa to work in the United Kingdom.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.