Project Engineer - Manufacturing

Smartsearch Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing group is seeking a Project Engineer to lead engineering projects at their Croydon site. This role involves managing cross-functional teams and ensuring projects meet technical and safety standards. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering and proven project management experience in manufacturing. This position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering and project delivery in manufacturing settings.
• Experience managing complex engineering projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering projects managing teams and contractors.
• Oversee project delivery, ensuring compliance with safety and operational requirements.
• Manage commercial aspects: budgets, procurement, and contracts.

Skills

Project management

Technical competence in M&E

Understanding of OHSE and environmental legislation

Commercial awareness

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 settings 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.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in an engineering discipline, with experience in a project environment.

Desirable

• 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…