Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Project Engineer (Permanent)
Job Title:

Project Engineer

Salary: £70,000

Location:

Sheffield

Shift: Days - 37.5 hours per week

Ready to lead some of the largest capital projects this site has seen in years?

Our client, a leading heavy industry manufacturer, is investing significantly in its Sheffield operation — including a 7-ton press forge installation and new melt furnace projects. They are now hiring a Project engineer to take technical ownership of these high-value CAPEX programmes and deliver them safely, on time, and to specification.

This is a newly created Project engineer role, designed to bring strong project leadership and deep technical capability back into the business after a number of years without projects of this scale. If you’re a hands-on engineer who thrives in heavy industry and wants real accountability, this is a standout opportunity.

What you’ll be doing :
Project Engineer

• Leading the technical delivery of a 7-ton press forge installation project from scope definition through to commissioning

• Driving the installation of new melt furnaces, ensuring full compliance with machinery directive and site safety standards

• Developing clear technical scope documents and detailed project programmes

• Creating and reviewing AutoCAD/Solid Works drawings to support installation and layout changes

• Conducting full risk assessments and ensuring LOLER, PUWER and L8 compliance

• Managing budgets, cost justifications and project reporting to senior leadership and board level

• Taking an 80% hands-on technical role, with 20% coordination of contractors and specialist vendors

• Ensuring minimal disruption to production during installation and commissioning

This Project engineer position is highly visible and central to the site's future capability.

What we’re looking for:

Project Engineer

• Proven experience delivering £1m+ CAPEX projects within heavy industry

• Strong background in manufacturing environments such as forging, furnaces, hydraulic presses or similar

• Confident balancing technical detail with structured project leadership

• Experience using Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and AutoCAD/Solid Works

• Strong understanding of machinery directive, machine safety and industrial compliance standards

• IOSH qualification preferred

• Engineering degree desirable

• PMI, PRINCE2 or similar project management certification advantageous

This Project engineer must be equally strong technically and in stakeholder management — able to get hands-on with engineering challenges while confidently presenting progress to directors.

What’s on offer:

• Salary: £70,000

• Company bonus scheme

• Pension matched (+1%) up to 8%

• Private healthcare

• Employee assistance programme

• Retail discounts

• Free on-site parking

• Long-term investment projects offering genuine ownership and impact

Location:

Sheffield
Job:
Project engineer

Shifts:

37.5 hours per week

If you want to lead major industrial projects that will define a site’s future capability, this Project Engineer role delivers exactly that. Apply now and take ownership of something substantial