Capital Projects Engineer

Location: Swanwick

Company Imagine working for a global organization that blends innovation, sustainability, and purpose into everything it does. With a strong heritage and forward-thinking mindset, this company empowers its people to drive meaningful change through high-quality products, cutting-edge technology, and a commitment to improving everyday environments. You'll join a culture that values collaboration, supports personal growth, and takes pride in making a real difference in the world.

Manufacturing Project Engineer

Salary and Benefits Salary £46,400 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday (with an earlier finish on Friday's) Some flexitime working Company bonus 34 days holiday (26 days  bank holidays) Solid 7% contribution match stakeholder pension scheme Medicash cash plan Manufacturing Project Engineer Role Function Are you a Mechanical or Electrical Engineer who enjoys taking manufacturing projects from idea through to installation and commissioning?

We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join the Projects Team at the Derbyshire manufacturing site, delivering a range of CAPEX, plant improvement and manufacturing engineering projects. Projects can range from around £10k to £500k, with larger investments of £1m planned for the future. You will have responsibility for taking projects from concept and business case through procurement, contractor management, installation, commissioning and handover.

Manufacturing Project Engineer Candidate Requirements Important – candidates must have ‘Permanent UK Right to Work' Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification with 5 year's experience in a manufacturing, process or automated production environment. Proven experience delivering engineering or capital investment projects, ideally involving plant, machinery or site infrastructure. Experience managing contractors, suppliers and equipment manufacturers, from quotation through to installation and commissioning.

Good understanding of Health & Safety, with experience using or creating AutoCAD drawings and competent Microsoft Office skills. A proactive, organised engineer with strong communication, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills. Manufacturing Project Engineer

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to) Manage multiple CAPEX and engineering projects from concept through to completion, including budgets, schedules and business cases. Obtain and evaluate supplier/contractor quotations, manage contractors and ensure projects are delivered safely. Control project costs, monitor progress and provide regular updates to key stakeholders. Coordinate installation, commissioning and handover of new equipment and plant. Deliver projects that improve plant reliability, safety, manufacturing capacity and efficiency, including developing and using AutoCAD drawings.

The Manufacturing Project Engineer Role Is Commutable From:
Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield, Sheffield

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