Plant & Project Engineer — Drive Equipment Reliability

Butler Rose; Exeter; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

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

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Fault-finding

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Formation

HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Controls/Mechanical Engineering

Outils

CAD

Automation

OEE systems

MS Office

Description du poste

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.