Manufacturing Project Engineer

Location:

Desford (Fully Site-Based)

Pay Rate: £25.20 - £35.20 per hour (Dependent on Experience)

Salary Equivalent Comparator: £41,593 per annum

Working Hours:

37.5 hours per week (Standard Hours)

Key Benefit: 35 Days Holiday Entitlement

About the Role

Are you a proactive, delivery-focused Manufacturing Engineer who thrives on being on the shop floor rather than stuck behind a desk?

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Project Engineer to support and lead a portfolio of containerisation improvement initiatives at our world-class manufacturing facility in Desford. This role perfectly combines practical engineering execution with project management responsibility. You will focus on implementing robust processes to support increasing operational output, eliminate process variability, and improve efficiency across the containerisation footprint.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery:
Lead and deliver containerisation-related projects from their current status through to successful shopfloor implementation. Define scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables.

Hands-on Optimization:
Actively support and implement process improvements on the shopfloor. Coordinate the installation, commissioning, and optimization of new equipment and tooling.

Process Stability:
Review current manufacturing methods to identify opportunities to improve throughput, efficiency, and quality. Establish repeatable, standardized operating procedures.

Continuous Improvement:
Use data and direct shopfloor observations to identify performance gaps and drive structured problem-solving initiatives aligned with lean manufacturing principles.

Stakeholder Coordination:
Act as the central link to coordinate progress seamlessly across operations, supply chain, and engineering stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

Required Experience:

Manufacturing Background:
Proven experience working within a Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering environment.

Project Execution:
Demonstrated ability to both plan and physically execute engineering changes in a live production setting.

Problem Solving:
Strong background in structured process improvement and troubleshooting inefficiencies.

Installation Support:
Practical experience supporting equipment installation or physical process layout adjustments.

Communication:
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Asset

Skills:

Direct experience in material handling or containerisation processes.

Exposure to capital project delivery.

Practical knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement (CI) frameworks.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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