Project Engineer 6 Month FTC

E3 Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

E3 Recruitment has partnered with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Project Engineer for a 6-month FTC. You will help ensure manufactured parts align with the project plan while collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and customer-facing Project Managers.

The role requires a mechanical engineering or heavy manufacturing background, strong planning and SAP/MS Project skills, and the ability to drive delivery in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing background - essential.
• Experience in Defence, Aerospace, or other regulated environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules and risk matrices.
• Tracking progress, managing risks and driving actions to mitigate delays.
• Coordinating activity across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and other functions.
• Managing changes to project scope and schedules.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Planning

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Project Engineer - 2 x 6 Month FTC

A leading engineering and manufacturing organisation is looking for two experienced Project Engineers to join their team on a 6-month FTC, supporting a major contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer with a mechanical engineering or heavy manufacturing background who enjoys working across multiple teams, managing project plans and driving delivery in a technically demanding environment.

What's on offer:

• £45,000 per annum (pro rata for 6-month FTC - £22,500)
• 6-month FTC
• Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Flexi-time - flexible working hours allowing you to accrue up to an additional 12 days' annual leave per annum
• Pension - up to 8% employer contribution
• Death in Service - up to 5x basic salary (if enrolled in the pension scheme)
• Healthcare Cash Plan - reimbursement towards eligible healthcare appointments, including dental, physiotherapy and other treatments
• Opportunity to work on a major marine/defence programme

The Role:

You'll be responsible for helping ensure manufactured parts are delivered in line with the project plan, working closely with internal teams, suppliers and customer-facing Project Managers to keep milestones on track.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules and risk matrices
• Tracking progress, managing risks and driving actions to mitigate delays
• Coordinating activity across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and other business functions
• Managing changes to project scope and schedules
• Leading internal project meetings and escalating issues where require whilst Maintaining project information and KPIs within SAP

What you'll need:

• Proven experience as a Project Engineer within a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing background - essential
• Heavy Engineering experience
• Strong experience using MS Project and MS Office
• Competent SAP user
• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Experience within Defence, Aerospace, or other highly regulated engineering/manufacturing environments would be advantageous.

Please note: This role is subject to UK security and export control regulations. Eligibility may be affected by nationality, previous citizenship and place of birth. You must have the Right to Work in the UK and meet the required security clearance criteria.