Senior Project Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Aspley Guise; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car benefit

Bonus DOE

Job summary

Global FMCG Manufacturer is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects, drive engineering standards, and deliver value across packaging and processing lines. You will report to the Head of Engineering and manage cross-functional teams in a regional setting (Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire).

Onsite with some hybrid work in this manufacturing environment. Candidates should have 5+ years in engineering leadership, FMCG experience, and a degree in Engineering (PM qualification

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience in FMCG environments.
• Experience leading capital expenditure projects.
• Degree in Engineering with PM qualification preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Project and project management tools.
• Experience in regulated, high-volume manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects across factory equipment, process lines and site services.
• Drive line installations and BAU engineering projects to time and budget.
• Plan, execute and lead feasibility studies, equipment specs, supplier selections, commissioning and validation.
• Report to Project Engineering Manager and deliver value-engineered projects.
• Coach and develop multi-functional teams of engineers and contractors.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

PM qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

Client: Global FMCG Manufacturer - Category Market leader in FMCG Manufacturing

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

Location: Regional, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire areas

Reward: £60-70k target plus £6-9k car benefit plus Bonus DOE open to high potential applicants.

Onsite Monday-Friday days based primarily, some hybrid

Factory/Plant Process working environment

Are you an aspiring or experienced Project Engineer with strong Project Management skills in CAPEX? Ready to lead projects, engineering standards, capital projects and engineering operational excellence? Wanting the challenge of working across.

Can you lead and ENGAGE with impact and a world-class engineering toolbox? Are you an engineering Subject Matter Expert for projects in a manufacturing environment?

Role Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects, covering factory equipment, process, packing lines, site services, process engineering, as well as construction design management
• Drive line installations and BAU engineering projects
• Plan, execute and lead project activities for feasibility studies, equipment specifications, supplier selections, equipment commissioning and validation
• Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specifications
• You will coach, mentor, and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors
• The projects will cover factory equipment, including packaging, processing, and site activities
• Engineering Compliance Champion: Ensure all engineering activities meet industry standards
• You will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, feasibility and justification analysis, and equipment commissioning
• Liaise with departments cross-functionally to ascertain requirements and define project scopes
• Preparing specifications/briefs which will go to external suppliers for tender
• Managing tender processes, including supplier selection exercises
• Managing external suppliers throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications & Requirements

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds will be considered, ideally in a regulated environment, from high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience developing technical engineering solutions in automated environments.
• An experienced Project Engineer from FMCG manufacturing, food preferred.
• Ideally, A degree in Engineering or time-served engineering qualifications with a further education qualification in project management.
• High level of IT literacy (and ideally fully conversant with MS Project).
• Proven Leadership and senior stakeholder management: Significant experience in a senior engineering management role within the manufacturing FMCG-related sector.
• This could include Food, Drink, Pharma and related consumer goods manufacturing, encompassing process and packaging.
• Mechanical/electrical qualification or equivalent, ideally a degree, even better if you are chartered!
• 5+ years of Engineering leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments ideal.
• Excellent People leadership skills to motivate, lead and drive projects.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Control and exposure to budgets.
• Strategic planning and capital expenditure delivery.
• Impactful Work: Play a key role in the company's success and make a tangible difference.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and creativity.

Candidates who are currently an Engineering Manager, senior project engineer, engineering project manager, production engineer, CAPEX Manager, Mechanical or packaging project engineer may be suitable for this position.

Suitable for FMCG, process, manufacturing, health & hygiene, food and drink and packaging industries, primarily.