Manufacturing Project Engineer: Reliability & Plant

Kpi-Recruiting-Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Recruiting are partnering with an Exeter-based manufacturing business to recruit a Project Engineer to join the engineering team. The role focuses on improving reliability, availability and performance of manufacturing equipment while supporting plant improvements and capital projects across the site.

The successful candidate will work with Maintenance and Engineering teams, contractors and the wider operations function to deliver projects safely, efficiently and within timescales and

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls or Engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial engineering environment.
• Proven track record delivering engineering, plant or equipment improvement projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to find root causes of recurring reliability issues.
• Experience working with contractors and external suppliers.
• Knowledge of equipment reliability, maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Ability to collect and analyse equipment performance/OEE data.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• CAD/CMMS/ERP familiarity; Microsoft Project advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans for equipment installation, machine moves, plant improvements and cost-reduction projects.
• Identify, specify, source and purchase new machinery and engineering solutions.
• Manage and supervise contractors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and safety.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve manufacturing methods, reliability and efficiency.
• Purchase parts and equipment for improvement projects and maintain documentation.
• Carry out plant engineering activities across equipment, buildings, services and site infrastructure.
• Analyse equipment performance and provide solutions to improve availability and asset utilisation.
• Identify recurring failures and implement reliability improvements to reduce downtime.
• Support Maintenance with fault-finding and troubleshooting across the site.
• Drive reliability initiatives across critical plant and equipment.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and equipment files.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance and Engineering teams on CI projects.

Skills

Mechanical & Electrical

Project delivery

Problem solving

Contractor management

OEE data analysis

MS Office

CAD/CMMS/ERP

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical/Controls/Engineering

Tools

CAD software

CMMS/ERP systems

Microsoft Project

Automation tech

Job description

KPI Recruiting are partnering with an Exeter-based manufacturing business to recruit a Project Engineer to join the engineering team. The role focuses on improving reliability, availability and performance of manufacturing equipment while supporting plant improvements and capital projects across the site.

The successful candidate will work with Maintenance and Engineering teams, contractors and the wider operations function to deliver projects safely, efficiently and within timescales and