Lead Project Engineer - Food & Automation

JBT Marel Corporation; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global leader in food technology

Career progression opportunities

International projects

Collaborative environment

Job summary

JBT Marel is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead complex engineering projects from concept to close-out at the Adlington site in Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK. You will coordinate customers, internal teams and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery within scope, while controlling costs and margins.

The role requires proven project management experience in engineering, manufacturing, machinery or automation, with strong planning, governance and stakeholder management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technical projects from concept through manufacture, installation and final delivery.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, machinery, or automation.
• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Structured governance, risk management, change control and project documentation are part of your approach.
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from concept through to delivery and close-out.
• Execute projects in line with agreed scope, technical requirements, deliverables and responsibilities.
• Maintain project plans, milestones, actions, risks, dependencies and governance evidence.
• Lead project reviews and ensure actions, decisions and approvals are clearly recorded.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Control changes to scope, cost, resources and delivery dates.
• Monitor progress, cost and margin, driving action and escalating risks early.
• Coordinate FAT, PDI, SAT, installation and commissioning.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Job description

JBT Marel is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead complex engineering projects from concept to close-out at the Adlington site in Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK. You will coordinate customers, internal teams and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery within scope, while controlling costs and margins.

The role requires proven project management experience in engineering, manufacturing, machinery or automation, with strong planning, governance and stakeholder management capabilities.