Senior Project Engineer - Flexible Hours & Impact

Dawn Farms; Naas; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 22 days

Pension plan

Health insurance

Subsidised canteen

Employee assistance programme

Wellness programme

Maternity/Paternity leave

Training & development

Christmas savings scheme

Bike to work

Job summary

Dawn Farms in Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead strategic engineering plans across manufacturing sites. The role focuses on upgrading processes, sourcing new equipment, and driving continuous improvements to support production increases.

The successful candidate will manage a production engineering team, drive KPI reporting, and collaborate across operations, planning, and quality to ensure high standards and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managerial experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint; strong Excel/analytical skills.
• Solid budgeting and cost control experience.
• Experience with process improvements and new equipment sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the value stream engineering function to drive capacity improvements and cost savings.
• Coordinate continuous improvement of equipment and processes for new product introductions.
• Develop strategic plans with Operations and Planning for production increases.
• Interface between S&I and Operations to improve assembly processes.
• Mentor and manage the production engineering team; performance development.
• Develop detailed work instructions for machine assembly and commissioning.

Skills

Management experience

Project management

Budgeting experience

Software engineering

Lean manufacturing

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Electrical/mechanical knowledge

Education

Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dawn Farms in Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead strategic engineering plans across manufacturing sites. The role focuses on upgrading processes, sourcing new equipment, and driving continuous improvements to support production increases.

The successful candidate will manage a production engineering team, drive KPI reporting, and collaborate across operations, planning, and quality to ensure high standards and on-time delivery.