Engineering Project Manager

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy seeks an Engineering Project Manager to oversee capital and CAPEX projects in a growing FMCG manufacturing environment. Candidates should have a strong engineering background, experience in project management, and be comfortable liaising with suppliers across Europe. The role requires meticulous planning and budget control. Competitive salary of £50,000-£57,000 plus bonus offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in manufacturing, FMCG, engineering & production.
• Must have an engineering background - understand electrical, mechanical, automation.
• Technically minded and able to produce specifications for projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all new installation & modification projects.
• Control the budget for each project and report on timeframes and costings.
• Liaise with suppliers and project managers across Europe.

Skills

Project planning

Budget control

FMCG experience

Engineering background

Strong communication

Job description

Overview

Engineering Project Manager, Bedfordshire (MK40)

£50,000-£57,000 + Bonus

Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturer that is making a huge investment in their factory over the next 5 years. Due to this growth and new production lines & utilities equipment being installed, they are looking for an experience Engineering Project Manager to lead all capital & CAPEX projects on site.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage all new installation & modification projects
• Responsible for planning projects associated with civils, production & packaging machinery, utilities, chemicals & IT systems
• Allocate resources, communicate project objectives, create workflow plans
• Work really closely with the engineering team on functionality and the commissioning phases
• Liaise with other project managers across Europe, travel overseas to meet suppliers & OEMs
• Carry out meetings with suppliers, plant managers, procurement managers and contractors
• Define project specifications - prepare technical documentation for new installations
• Draft specifications for requesting technical bids from suppliers, OEMs and assign projects
• Control the budget for each project and report on timeframes, costings, availability, mapping

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience of working in manufacturing, FMCG, engineering & production
• Happy to travel overseas if needed
• Must have come from an engineering background - understand electrical, mechanical, automation
• Any knowledge of IT Systems projects would be beneficial
• Highly organised, open & honest person
• Strong project planning, mapping, budget control and forecasting
• Ideally able to speak conversational Spanish
• Able to produce technical specifications for projects
• Experience of liaising daily with suppliers & OEMs for production & packaging machinery/systems

To apply please email your CV / resume to [e-mail] - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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