Project Engineer

Morgan McKinley; Cork; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Engineer in Cork, Ireland. The successful candidate will lead and participate in projects for a top company in the manufacturing sector. Responsibilities include technical design, preparing client proposals, and ensuring quality and safety in project execution. The ideal candidate has a degree in mechanical or chemical engineering and 3-5 years of relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical or Beverage industries.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of project engineering experience in Pharmaceutical, Beverage/Brewery, Biotechnology or Dairy industries.
• Experience with process/mechanical contractor/fabrication desirable.
• Commitment to getting the job right first time.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a project team on technical and commercial implementation.
• Conceptual design of process solutions.
• Preparation of proposals to meet client requirements.

Skills

Project engineering experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Self-motivation

Education

Degree in mechanical or chemical/process engineering

Job description

Project Engineer

Our exclusive client designs, manufactures, installs and distributes specialist process equipment and systems for the manufacturing sector across the biopharma, pharmaceutical, beverage, food and dairy industries. The company is a market leader and is proud of its reputation for quality and delivery, earned and maintained over decades, and enjoys an excellent level of staff loyalty and retention. It is a preferred supplier to 8/10 world’s top biotech companies, the number 2 beverage company, 3/4 largest drinks companies and most of the top dairy COOPs.

The Role

As a Project Engineer you will work as part of a project team. For larger projects you will work under the direction of a Senior Engineer but for small‑medium projects they will take on the role of Lead Engineer. We are looking for people that are interested in taking on this responsibility, are self‑motivated and continuously looking to improve what we do as well as themselves.

The position will involve all aspects of the technical and commercial implementation of projects including:

• Conceptual design of process solutions.
• Preparation of proposals to meet client requirements.
• Detailed engineering across process, mechanical and instrumentation disciplines.
• Support the design for control and electrical aspects.
• Material and subcontractor procurement.
• Supervision of drawing preparation.
• Support safety and quality on projects.
• Commissioning of process systems.

Experience Requirements & Personal Attributes

The Project Engineer must have the following:

• 3-5 years project engineering experience in the Pharmaceutical, Beverage/Brewery, Biotechnology or Dairy industries.
• Experience in the process/mechanical contractor/fabrication would be desirable.
• Degree, or equivalent, in mechanical or chemical / process engineering.
• Demonstrates strong drive and vision.
• Commitment and ability to get the job right first time.
• Ability to communicate, influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to develop technical skill set.
• Self‑motivated, shows initiative and ability to multi‑task.