Mechanical Engineer

Samuel Frank; Garden City; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% pension contribution

Quarterly bonus

BUPA health insurance

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Annual pay review

Professional memberships and support

Job summary

Samuel Frank seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer for a major manufacturing site at Deeside. The role covers capital projects from concept to commissioning, with a focus on mechanically biased improvements and strong collaboration with operations and suppliers.

The package includes £46-50k, pension, bonus, and BUPA. The successful candidate will manage full lifecycle CapEx projects, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to long-term plant development.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 2 years relevant experience is acceptable for this role.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanically biased capital projects from concept through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Produce project plans, progress reports and governance documentation per project management principles.
• Develop mechanical engineering specifications, risk assessments, MOC and HAZOP documentation.
• Manage equipment suppliers and on-site installation activities.
• Support plant improvement, process enhancement and manufacturing development projects.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, procurement, finance and HSE teams throughout project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Communication

Education

Degree or HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer - Deeside / North West - Capital Projects

£46-50k + overtime + 10% Pension + Quarterly Bonus + BUPA

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join a major manufacturing site in the Deeside area. This is an opportunity to work as part of a projects team on mechanically biased aspects of capital projects from concept through to commissioning on a site that is investing heavily in plant improvements and long-term development.

The successful Mechanical Project Engineer will manage the full lifecycle of CapEx and plant improvement projects, working closely with operations, maintenance, contractors and suppliers to safely deliver projects on time and within budget.

This role could suit a qualified Mechanical Project Engineer with as little as 2 years relevant experience.

Key aspects of the role

• Excellent communication; strong project, stakeholder and contract management skills
• Delivering Mechanically biased capital projects from concept, design and specification through to installation, commissioning and handover
• Producing project plans, progress reports and governance documentation in line with recognised project management principles
• Developing Mechanical engineering specifications, risk assessments, management of change documentation and HAZOP documentation
• Managing equipment suppliers and installation activities on site
• Supporting plant improvement, process enhancement and manufacturing development projects
• Working closely with engineering, production, procurement, finance and HSE teams throughout project delivery
• Degree or HND/HNC qualified in Mechanical Engineering
• Previous experience delivering CapEx projects within heavy industry, manufacturing, process, metals, chemical, utilities or similar environments is preferred or any continuous process line style manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of functional safety, CDM regulations and machinery safety would be advantageous

Benefits

• 10% pension contribution
• Quarterly bonus
• BUPA health insurance
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Annual pay review
• Professional membership subscriptions and support towards further qualifications

The site is easily commutable from Deeside, Chester, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, Runcorn, Widnes, Northwich and Warrington.