Job Role: Senior Project EngineerClient: Global FMCG ManufacturerReporting to: Head of EngineeringLocation: Regional, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire areasClient: Category Market leader in FMCG ManufacturingReward: £60- 70k target plus £6-9k car benefit plus Bonus DOE open to high potential applicantsOnsite Monday-Friday days based primarily, some hybridFactory/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 – Senior Project Engineer
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 managementDrive line installations and BAU engineering projectsPlan, execute and lead project activities for feasibility studies, equipment specifications, supplier selections, equipment commissioning and validationReporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specificationsYou will coach, mentor, and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractorsThe projects will cover factory equipment, including packaging, processing, and site activitiesEngineering Compliance Champion: Ensure all engineering activities meet industry standardsYou will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, feasibility and justification analysis, and equipment commissioningLiaise with departments cross-functionally to ascertain requirements and define project scopesPreparing specifications/briefs which will go to external suppliers for tenderManaging tender processes, including supplier selection exercisesManaging external suppliers throughout the project lifecycle
Qualifications & Requirements – Senior Project Engineer
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds will be considered, ideally in a regulated environment, from high-volume manufacturing.Experience developing technical engineering solutions in automated environmentsAn experienced Project Engineer from FMCG manufacturing, food preferredIdeally, A degree in Engineering or time-served engineering qualifications with a further education qualification in project managementHigh 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 sectorThis could include Food, Drink, Pharma and related consumer goods manufacturing, encompassing process and packagingMechanical/electrical qualification or equivalent, ideally a degree, even better if you are chartered!5+ years of Engineering leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments idealExcellent People leadership skills to motivate, lead and drive projects
What's on Offer – Senior Project Engineer
Competitive salaryControl and exposure to budgetsStrategic planning and capital expenditure deliveryImpactful Work: Play a key role in the company's success and make a tangible differenceCollaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and creativity
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk
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
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