Principal Engineer - Lead Complex Manufacturing Projects

Tate & Lyle; Lille Skensved; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle is seeking a Project Principal Engineer to lead and support complex engineering initiatives across Operations, Engineering, and Innovation & R&D. You will apply extensive engineering experience to solve critical operational challenges and deliver improvements in reliability, efficiency, quality, and performance.

In this role you will work with autonomy as a trusted technical partner, contribute to engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices, and ensure safety, quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Process or Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8–10+ years in manufacturing, production, operations or process industries.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale, complex or business-critical engineering projects.
• Proven track record of improving operational performance, equipment reliability, production efficiency and product quality.
• Deep technical expertise in manufacturing and operational engineering, with broad understanding of methodologies, systems and technologies.
• Strong capabilities in project leadership, risk assessment, problem-solving and strategic decision support.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex topics to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of complex technical issues related to equipment and processes through advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance and influence technical decisions across functions.
• Define, lead and oversee large-scale or business-critical engineering projects.
• Drive technical planning, including scoping, risk assessment, technical requirements and resource planning.
• Identify technical advancement opportunities to support long-term objectives and capacity expansion.
• Analyze operational, process and reliability data and translate findings into long-term improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, EHS & Quality, Manufacturing and R&D.
• Develop and ensure compliance with engineering standards, documentation and safety/regulatory requirements.

Skills

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

English proficiency

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Process/Chemical Engineering

Job description

Tate & Lyle is seeking a Project Principal Engineer to lead and support complex engineering initiatives across Operations, Engineering, and Innovation & R&D. You will apply extensive engineering experience to solve critical operational challenges and deliver improvements in reliability, efficiency, quality, and performance.

In this role you will work with autonomy as a trusted technical partner, contribute to engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices, and ensure safety, quality