Project Engineer

Austcorp Executive; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AustCorp Executive is seeking a Project Engineer for a dynamic role in a large-scale food manufacturing environment in Australia. You will lead capital projects from concept through to installation and commissioning, driving improvements across production lines and equipment.

The ideal candidate will have FMCG/food manufacturing experience, CAPEX project delivery skills, and strong supplier and stakeholder management to ensure projects meet safety, quality and budget targets.

Qualifications

• Mechanical, Manufacturing or Process Engineering qualifications.
• Proven experience in a Project Engineer or similar project delivery role.
• Experience within FMCG, food or beverage manufacturing is essential.
• Experience managing CAPEX projects within an operational manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production machinery and manufacturing systems.
• Experience managing contractors, budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects from feasibility and concept through to design, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and external engineering consultants.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, timelines and technical specifications.
• Deliver plant upgrades, equipment installations and production line improvements.
• Work with maintenance, production and operations teams to minimise disruption.

Skills

Project management

CAPEX

FMCG experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Engineering

Job description

Project Engineer Food Manufacturing | FMCG | Capital Projects

Salary: $130,000 – $150,000 + Super | Depending on Experience

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Project Engineer to join a leading Australian food manufacturing business, supporting ongoing capital investment, plant upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives across a large-scale production environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Project Engineer with experience in FMCG or food manufacturing to take ownership of projects from initial concept through to installation and commissioning.

The Role

Reporting into the engineering team, you will be responsible for managing and delivering a variety of capital projects and engineering improvements across a busy manufacturing facility.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage capital projects from feasibility and concept through to design, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and external engineering consultants.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, timelines and technical specifications.
• Deliver plant upgrades, equipment installations and production line improvements.
• Work closely with maintenance, production and operational teams to minimise disruption to manufacturing.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency, reliability, safety and productivity.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with budget, quality and safety requirements.

About You

To be successful in this position, you will ideally have:

• Mechanical, Manufacturing or Process Engineering qualifications.
• Proven experience in a Project Engineer or similar project delivery role.
• Previous experience within FMCG, food or beverage manufacturing is essential.
• Experience managing CAPEX projects within an operational manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production machinery, processing equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers, budgets and project timelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer?

• $130,000 – $150,000 + Super, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to deliver meaningful capital projects within an established food manufacturing business.
• Long-term permanent opportunity with ongoing investment in plant and equipment.
• Exposure to a variety of engineering, infrastructure and production improvement projects.
• Work alongside an established engineering and operations team.

Interested?

If you're a Project Engineer with a background in food manufacturing or FMCG and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.