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Site Manager – 3 Month Contract

Location: Sunderland
Shift: Monday to Friday – 10-hour shifts
Rate: £400 Day Rate
Contract: LTD (Outside IR35)

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Site Manager to support a major manufacturing project in Sunderland. This role focuses on the installation of automation systems and machines on site. You’ll be responsible for managing day-to-day site activity, coordinating multiple installation suppliers, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and delivery on site.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead day-to-day site operations and coordinate subcontractors and automation teams
Oversee installation and commissioning of automation systems
Ensure CAPEX project milestones, budgets, and quality standards are met
Enforce HSE compliance and site safety standards
Liaise with engineering, project management, and client stakeholders
Monitor progress, resolve technical/site issues, and provide regular reporting
Requirements:

Needs high level safety training
CSCS Black card
SMTS or SSSTS
Proven experience as a Site Manager within automation type industry or large-scale CAPEX projects
Strong background in industrial automation or manufacturing environments
Demonstrated ability to manage fast-paced installation and commissioning phases
Excellent leadership, coordination, and problem-solving skills
Availability for a full-time on-site 3-month contract
This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-profile, fast-track project within a dynamic and technically advanced environment.

To be considered for this role please either hit the 'Apply' button on this site or email your CV directly to  I can also be contacted directly on (phone number removed). I look forward to hearing from you!

ATA Recruitment specialise in the recruitment of Engineers across the UK, so if this role is not for you, please do have a look on our website for further potential opportunities which may suit your skills and experience better - If you have the skill, we have the recruitment knowledge and together we can find you your perfect job! -  

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

Manufacturing and Engineering Recruitment

Working as an engineering recruitment partner to the largest businesses in the UK, ATA has a proven track record within the engineering and manufacturing sectors.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation