Plant/Project Engineer

Butler Rose; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank...

3-day Christmas shutdown

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Butler Rose are recruiting for an experienced Plant / Project Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Exeter.

This varied role combines project engineering, plant improvement and equipment reliability, with responsibility for supporting projects across manufacturing equipment, site services and infrastructure. The position offers a 5‑day week, salary up to £55,000, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Controls or Mechanical Engineering (preferred).
• Previous technical engineering experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes of recurring issues.
• Experience of machinery, plant or equipment improvement projects.
• Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical experience would be advantageous.
• CAD experience would be beneficial.
• Experience with automation, OEE or engineering/maintenance systems would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project plans for equipment installations, machinery moves, site improvements and cost reduction projects.
• Identify, specify, source and purchase new machinery and equipment.
• Manage contractors on site, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Carry out plant engineering activities across manufacturing equipment, buildings and site infrastructure.
• Provide technical expertise to improve equipment availability and asset utilisation.
• Investigate recurring equipment issues and implement improvements to reduce faults and downtime.
• Support maintenance teams with fault finding across plant and manufacturing equipment.
• Drive reliability improvements across critical equipment.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for new and existing equipment.
• Purchase parts and equipment required for engineering and improvement projects.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Controls/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Automation

OEE systems

MS Office

Job description

Plant / Project Engineer

Exeter
Up to £55,000
Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Butler Rose are recruiting for an experienced Plant / Project Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Exeter.

This is a varied role combining project engineering, plant improvement and equipment reliability, with responsibility for supporting projects across manufacturing equipment, site services and infrastructure.

The role:

• Create and manage project plans for equipment installations, machinery moves, site improvements and cost reduction projects.


• Identify, specify, source and purchase new machinery and equipment.


• Manage contractors on site, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.


• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, reliability and operational efficiency.


• Carry out plant engineering activities across manufacturing equipment, buildings and site infrastructure.


• Provide technical expertise to improve equipment availability and asset utilisation.


• Investigate recurring equipment issues and implement improvements to reduce faults and downtime.


• Support maintenance teams with fault finding across plant and manufacturing equipment.


• Drive reliability improvements across critical equipment.


• Create and maintain technical documentation for new and existing equipment.


• Purchase parts and equipment required for engineering and improvement projects.

The candidate:

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Controls or Mechanical Engineering would be preferred.


• Previous technical engineering experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.


• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes of recurring issues.


• Experience of machinery, plant or equipment improvement projects.


• Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical experience would be advantageous.


• CAD experience would be beneficial.


• Experience with automation, OEE or engineering/maintenance systems would be advantageous.


• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.


• Strong communication and organisational skills.

This would suit an Engineer who enjoys a mixture of hands-on plant engineering and project work and wants the opportunity to make tangible improvements across a manufacturing site.

What's on Offer?

• Salary £50,000 - £55,000


• Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm


• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme


• Bonus Scheme


• Private Medical Cover


• Health Cash Plan


• Life Assurance


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• 3-day Christmas shutdown


• Annual salary reviews

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.