Project Engineer - Manufacturing

Smartsearch Recruitment Ltd; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Engineer to join a global manufacturing group in Croydon. This role involves leading complex engineering projects, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing commercial aspects such as budgets and procurement. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and proven experience in project delivery within a manufacturing or industrial setting. The position offers a hybrid working model, requiring 3 days on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering and project delivery in a manufacturing setting.
• Membership of APM or equivalent.
• Significant engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering projects from concept to completion.
• Manage internal teams and external contractors.
• Oversee commercial aspects like budgets, procurement, and invoicing.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Technical competence across M&E

Leadership skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Education

Degree or HND in engineering discipline

Job description

Project Engineer - Manufacturing | Salary £70k + benefits | Location : Hybrid / Croydon (3 days per week on site).

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join a global manufacturing group at their Croydon manufacturing site. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in engineering and project delivery in a manufacturing or industrial setting with technical competence across M&E, plastics extrusion / injection moulding, pressure systems, automation and general engineering.

The role

As a Project Engineer, you will lead complex, cross-functional engineering projects from concept to completion, managing internal teams and external contractors to deliver safe, robust and on-time solutions that support site development and expansion. You will own delivery, governance and handover, ensuring projects meet technical, safety and operational requirements. You will also oversee commercial aspects: capital budgets, procurement, tenders, negotiations and invoices.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree or HND in an engineering discipline, with experience in a project environment.
• Membership of APM or equivalent.
• Project management methodologies and techniques, practical OHSE and environmental legislation.
• Commercial awareness of cost impacts on decisions and proposals.
• Technical competence across M&E, plastics extrusion and injection moulding, pressure systems, automation and general engineering.
• Significant engineering and project delivery in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Proven leadership of project teams or initiatives, able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Track record of driving process improvements for efficiency, safety and equipment performance.
• Clear, confident communication to technical and non-technical audiences, strong interpersonal skills.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for then please apply with your CV.