Project Engineer

Vincere; Pulborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Vincere is seeking a practical Project Engineer to join our manufacturing and engineering team in Pulborough. You will coordinate engineering activities across multiple projects, from planning through to manufacture, while pushing continuous improvement in processes, quality and efficiency.

With at least 2 years in project/manufacturing engineering and an engineering qualification (Degree, HNC or HND), you will work closely with production, design and quality teams and provide hands-on technical

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent (HNC/HND) with relevant industry experience.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in project or manufacturing engineering.
• Ability to understand technical problems and develop practical solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working with engineering, production, design and quality teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects from planning through to completion.
• Experience coordinating workloads and schedules; support smaller teams where needed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities across a range of manufacturing projects.
• Work with colleagues and customers to investigate and resolve technical or production issues.
• Create and maintain project plans, engineering records, change documentation and other project information.
• Support investigations into manufacturing issues, including non-conformances and process-related problems.
• Review production processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with design to ensure manufacturability of products.
• Assist with development of manufacturing processes, layouts and workflow improvements.
• Provide engineering support to production teams.
• Monitor project expenditure, hours and material usage to estimate costs.
• Support production scheduling and forward planning when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Maintain health and safety procedures and ensure safe engineering activities.
• Communicate project progress and potential issues to stakeholders.

Skills

Engineering Degree

HNC/HND

Project engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering Degree

HNC/HND

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Engineer

Location: Pulborough
Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Job Type: Full-time

Project Engineer – Manufacturing & Engineering

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Engineer to join a specialist engineering and manufacturing business based in Storrington, West Sussex.

The company designs and manufactures highly engineered electromagnetic equipment used across the science and healthcare industries. This is a hands‑on role suited to a Project Engineer who enjoys working across multiple areas of a business, solving technical problems and finding practical ways to improve manufacturing performance.

Working alongside production, design and quality teams, the Project Engineer will play an important role in taking projects from planning through to manufacture, while helping to improve processes, efficiency and product quality.

The Opportunity

As Project Engineer, you will act as a key link between engineering and manufacturing. You will be responsible for coordinating a range of engineering activities, resolving production issues and ensuring projects remain on track.

The role offers considerable variety, with involvement in project documentation, manufacturing processes, production planning, cost control, continuous improvement and technical problem‑solving.

Key Duties

The Project Engineer will be responsible for:

• Coordinating engineering activities across a variety of manufacturing projects.
• Working with colleagues and customers to investigate and resolve technical or production‑related issues.
• Creating and maintaining project plans, engineering records, change documentation and other project information.
• Supporting investigations into manufacturing issues, including non‑conformances and process‑related problems.
• Reviewing production processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and reliability.
• Working alongside the design function to ensure new and existing products can be manufactured effectively.
• Assisting with the development of manufacturing processes, production layouts and workflow improvements.
• Providing engineering assistance and practical technical support to the production team.
• Monitoring project expenditure, manufacturing hours and material usage to help establish accurate project costs.
• Supporting production scheduling and forward planning when required.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.
• Helping maintain appropriate health and safety procedures and ensuring engineering activities are carried out safely.
• Communicating project progress, potential issues and manufacturing performance to relevant stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a Project Engineer with a practical engineering background and experience within a manufacturing environment.

You should have:

• An Engineering Degree, HNC or HND, together with relevant industry experience.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in project engineering, manufacturing engineering or a similar position.
• The ability to understand technical problems and develop practical solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working with teams across engineering, production, design and quality.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage individual projects or work packages from initial planning through to completion.
• Experience coordinating workloads and schedules, including supporting smaller teams where necessary.
• Competence using Microsoft Office.
• A proactive approach to identifying improvements rather than simply reacting to problems.