Engineering & Improvements Project Engineer

Wavin; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wavin, Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, seeks a qualified Engineer to manage maintenance and engineering projects at the Doncaster site. You will support operations, facilities, and CI initiatives, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and timely delivery.

The role requires experience in manufacturing environments, knowledge of injection moulding/extrusion/automation, and strong communication across stakeholders. On-site work with opportunities to advance CI maturity.

Qualifications

• Qualified Engineer with manufacturing experience
• Technical knowledge in injection moulding, extrusion and automated assembly systems
• Excellent communication across multiple stakeholders
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with high flexibility

Responsibilities

• Project management of Engineering improvement and development projects, ensuring safety, cost and timescales are controlled
• Develop relationships with on-site stakeholders and suppliers
• Lead the site team in progressing the Doncaster site CI framework
• Identify opportunities to improve Doncaster site performance (safety, quality, cost, equipment)
• Support the Doncaster Engineering Manager
• Maintain Doncaster CAD drawings and CCTV site controls
• Keep abreast of new technology developments and implement where appropriate
• Construct business cases for capital investment projects

Skills

Engineering experience

Communication skills

Project management

Flexibility

Education

ONC Qualified/Apprentice Trained

HNC Qualified (Desirable)

Job description

About Wavin Orbia Building & Infrastructure Business

What if your work could improve how water moves, how cities adapt, and how buildings perform every day? At Wavin, Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, this is what we do. Count on a warm welcome, where purpose comes to life. Here, we take responsibility for each other and our company, stay brave in pursuing innovation, and embrace diversity in perspectives, skills and talents. We encourage our employees to develop their talents and become the best version of themselves. Working as a strong team, we grow and advance life around the world. You will join an international, professional team and benefit from a competitive compensation package.

Key Responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE

To manage maintenance and engineering projects as required to support business development / improvements and repair / upgrades. All projects need to be managed with a Safety First approach in line with Orbia and site processes. Good cost and time management of projects is expected. Primary focus of the role will be to support Operations. There will also be the need to support site facilities and grounds activities. The role also carries the responsibility of being the Doncaster site lead on CI activities. This involves ensuring that the site is developing it’s processes in line with the Global CI framework.

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Project management of Engineering improvement and development projects as well as new installations, ensuring safety, cost and timescales are closely controlled.
• Develop strong and productive relationships with on site stakeholders and key suppliers.
• Develop an understanding of the Orbia CI Framework and lead the site team in progressing the Doncaster site towards the expected standards.
• Contribute to identifying opportunities to improve Doncaster site performance i.e. safety, quality, cost saving, equipment efficiency etc.
• Act as a key support resource for the Doncaster Engineering Manager.
• Maintain and manage the Doncaster site layout CAD drawings.
• Act as the site point of contact and control for CCTV systems.
• Keep up to speed with new technology developments with a view to implementing them (where appropriate) on site.
• Construct Business Cases for Capital Investment projects.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have experience operating as a qualified Engineer, preferably within a manufacturing environment. The post holder will ideally have technical knowledge in injection moulding, extrusion and automated assembly systems and demonstrate excellent communication skills across all mediums with the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders. In addition to organisational and prioritization skills, a high degree of flexibility is also required to ensure business needs are met.

EDUCATION

• ONC Qualified/Apprentice Trained
• HNC Qualified (Desirable)

LANGUAGE

English (UK). Fluent.

Wavin, Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry. Backed by more than 70 years of product development experience, we advance life around the world by ensuring safe and efficient water supply, sanitation and hygiene, climate-resilient cities, and better building performance. Wavin has over 10,000 employees across more than 40 production sites worldwide, serving customers in over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our key commercial brands are Wavin, Amanco Wavin, Pavco Wavin, and Plastigama Wavin.

Wavin, Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business

is committed to inclusive hiring. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, background, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic.

Recruitment agencies are requested not to respond to this vacancy. Unsolicited applications from third parties in general are also not accepted.

Wavin, Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry. Backed by more than 70 years of product development experience, we advance life around the world by ensuring safe and efficient water supply, sanitation and hygiene, climate-resilient cities, and better building performance. Wavin has over 10,000 employees across more than 40 production sites worldwide, serving customers in over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our key commercial brands are Wavin, Amanco Wavin, Pavco Wavin, and Plastigama Wavin.