Engineering Project Leader

Omega Plc; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car benefit

Bonus

Job summary

Omega Plc is seeking an Engineering Project Leader to oversee capital and revenue projects within a regional FMCG manufacturing setting. You will lead engineering teams, drive project execution, and ensure engineering standards across plant processes.

You will collaborate with suppliers, manage tenders and ensure timely delivery, while coaching teams and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. A regulated FMCG background is preferred, with PM credentials advantageous.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or electrical engineering background in FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience delivering capital and revenue projects.
• Experience leading projects with cross-functional teams.
• Degree in Engineering or time-served engineering with PM qualification.
• Strong IT literacy and MS Project proficiency.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership in FMCG environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects across factory equipment, process lines, site services and construction.
• Drive line installations and BAU engineering projects.
• Plan, execute and lead feasibility studies, equipment specs, supplier selections, commissioning and validation.
• Report to Project Engineering Manager and deliver value-engineered projects on cost and time.
• Coach and develop multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors.
• Coordinate contractors and liaise cross-functionally to define project scopes and tender briefs.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Education

Engineering degree

PM qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Job Description Job Role: Engineering Project Leader Client: Global FMCG Manufacturer Reporting to: Head of Engineering Location: Regional, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire areas Client: Category Market leader in FMCG Manufacturing Reward: £65-75k target plus £6-9k car benefit plus Bonus Onsite Monday-Friday days based, some hybrid with travelFactory/Plant Process working environment

Are you a Senior Project Engineer / Engineering Manager with strong Project Management skills in CAPEX? Ready to lead projects, engineering standards, capital projects and engineering operational excellence? Can you lead and ENGAGE with impact and a world-class engineering toolbox? Are you an engineering Subject Matter Expert for projects in a manufacturing environment?

Role Responsibilities - Engineering Project Leader

• Manage the planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects, covering factory equipment, process, packing lines, site services, process engineering, as well as construction
• design managementDriving line installations and BAU engineering projects
• Plan, execute and lead project activities for feasibility studies, equipment specifications, supplier selections, equipment commissioning and validation within demanding time-scales
• Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specifications
• You will coach, mentor, and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors to ensure the successful delivery of projects
• The projects will cover factory equipment, including packaging, processing, and site activities
• Engineering Compliance Champion: Ensure all engineering activities meet industry standards
• You will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, feasibility and justification analysis, and equipment commissioning
• Liaise with departments cross-functionally to ascertain requirements and
• define project scopes
• Preparing specifications/briefs which will go to external suppliers for tender
• Managing tender processes, including supplier selection exercises
• Managing external suppliers throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead, monitor and review projects internally across departments
• Co-ordinating all contractors in accordance with our policies

Qualifications & Requirements - Engineering project Leader

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds will be considered, ideally in a regulated environment, from high FMCG volume manufacturing
• Experience developing technical engineering solutions in automated environments
• An experienced Project Engineer from FMCG manufacturing, food preferred
• Ideally, A degree in Engineering or time served Engineering qualifications with a further education qualification in project management
• High level of IT literacy (and ideally fully conversant with MS Project)
• Proven Leadership and senior stakeholder management: Significant experience in a senior engineering management role within the manufacturing FMCG-related sector
• This could include Food, Drink, Pharma and related consumer goods manufacturing, encompassing process and packaging
• Mechanical/electrical qualification or equivalent, ideally a degree, even better if you are chartered!
• 5+ years of Engineering leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments ideal
• Excellent People leadership skills to motivate, lead and drive projects

What's on Offer - Engineering Project Leader

• Competitive salary
• Control and exposure to budgets
• Strategic planning and capital expenditure delivery
• Impactful Work: Play a key role in the company's success and make a tangible difference
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and creativity
• If you're a career interim or a senior engineering capital projects leader becoming available and is a strategic thinker, a natural, inclusive people leader, with a passion for driving engineering projects and, maintenance