Manufacturing Project Engineer

CDM Recruitment Ltd - Engineering & Manufacturing Specialists; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days' holiday

Pension contribution up to 10%

Private medical insurance

Flexible working

EV scheme

Development opportunities

Job summary

CDM Recruitment Ltd – Engineering & Manufacturing Specialists is seeking a Manufacturing Project Engineer for our Newcastle facility. You will lead and deliver manufacturing improvement projects across operations, focusing on final preparation and packing of large engineered products.

The role requires Lean/CI expertise, process mapping, AutoCAD layout work and strong stakeholder coordination to drive standardisation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Project engineering and continuous improvement experience.
• Process mapping and Lean/CI knowledge.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Strong stakeholder and project coordination skills.
• Experience delivering against challenging project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support manufacturing improvement projects.
• Map processes and identify opportunities for standardisation and efficiency.
• Apply Lean/Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Produce and update AutoCAD layouts and technical documentation.
• Develop SOPs, work standards and process documentation.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external contractors.
• Support manufacturing readiness, risk reviews and engineering change.
• Use structured problem solving to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Support improvements to material movement through the facility.

Skills

Lean/CI knowledge

Process mapping

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Manufacturing Project Engineer – Newcastle

CDM Recruitment are working with a leading global engineering organisation to recruit a Manufacturing Project Engineer for their Newcastle facility.

This is a varied role focused on engineering improvement projects across manufacturing operations, particularly around the final preparation and packing of large engineered products.

The Role

• Lead and support manufacturing improvement projects.
• Map processes and identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification and efficiency improvements.
• Apply Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Produce and update AutoCAD layouts and technical documentation.
• Develop SOPs, work standards, design rules and process documentation.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external contractors.
• Support manufacturing readiness, risk reviews and engineering change.
• Use structured problem solving to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Support improvements to how large products and materials move through the facility.

About You

We're interested in engineers with:

• Experience within manufacturing or engineering.
• Project engineering and/or continuous improvement experience.
• Process mapping and Lean/CI knowledge.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Strong stakeholder and project coordination skills.
• Experience delivering against challenging project schedules.

Experience within heavy engineering, offshore, subsea, marine or large-scale manufacturing would be beneficial, as would an awareness of heavy lifting/material handling, but direct logistics or subsea experience is not essential.

Package

• 35 days' holiday
• up to 10% employer pension contribution
• private medical insurance
• flexible working
• EV scheme
• extensive development opportunities