Lead Project Engineer – Electrical/Mechanical, Manufacturing

Yolk Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Employer Pension

Private Healthcare

6x Life Assurance

Excellent Sickness provision

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Annual Company Performance Bonus

Continued Investment in equipment,facl

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment seeks an experienced Project Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical) to deliver capital projects in a large manufacturing environment in Exeter. You will manage concepts, specifications, sourcing, contractor oversight and handover from initial idea through commissioning.

The role spans electrical and mechanical projects with a strong focus on equipment upgrades, plant improvements and site infrastructure while collaborating with maintenance and production teams for reliability gains.

Qualifications

• A recognised engineering qualification, ideally HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical or a related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects, ideally within manufacturing, industrial plant or facilities.
• Experience with equipment sourcing, supplier selection, technical evaluations and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Managing engineering projects from initial concept and feasibility through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Delivering capital projects involving new machinery, production equipment, plant upgrades and site infrastructure.
• Developing technical specifications, project scopes, budgets, costings and implementation plans.
• Sourcing and specifying equipment, machinery, materials and specialist engineering services.
• Managing suppliers, contractors and subcontractors, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Coordinating installations and commissioning while minimising disruption to production.
• Delivering improvements to electrical and mechanical infrastructure, industrial utilities and building services.
• Working with maintenance and production teams to identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Reviewing technical drawings, specifications and engineering documentation.

Skills

Project management

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent)

Tools

CAD

CMMS

Project management systems

Job description

Yolk Recruitment seeks an experienced Project Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical) to deliver capital projects in a large manufacturing environment in Exeter. You will manage concepts, specifications, sourcing, contractor oversight and handover from initial idea through commissioning.

The role spans electrical and mechanical projects with a strong focus on equipment upgrades, plant improvements and site infrastructure while collaborating with maintenance and production teams for reliability gains.