Project Engineer

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This is a great opportunity to step into a delivery-focused role on a regulated manufacturing site with major plans for growth. The facility produces pharmaceutical products for agricultural use, with complex powder-based processes like mixing, fermenting, steaming and drying. Turnover is set to almost double, with capital projects at the heart of that transformation. As Project Engineer, you’ll lead a wide range of engineering projects from scoping and funding through to commissioning and handover. You’ll work across disciplines, managing suppliers and contractors, and act as a technical contact point for the wider site. Projects typically range from £50K to £2M in value and support everything from compliance upgrades to capacity expansion and plant improvement. What you’ll be doing * Delivering end-to-end capital projects across manufacturing and utilities * Working closely with stakeholders in operations, engineering, EHS and quality * Managing scope, costs, scheduling and procurement using internal systems (e.g. SAP) * Overseeing contractor activity and ensuring safe on-site execution * Supporting commissioning, validation and turnover to operations * Providing technical input and supporting compliance with COMAH and site engineering standards * Helping maintain project documentation and ensuring audit readiness What you’ll need * Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, chemical or similar) * Project delivery experience in a manufacturing or process environment * Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills * Understanding of regulated, safety-critical sites (e.g. pharma, COMAH, chemicals) * Chartered status is a bonus but not essential * Comfortable working on a busy, active site with a mix of office and plant work What you’ll get * £45,000 to £57,000 depending on experience * 10% bonus * 37.5 hour working week with flexible hours (10am to 4pm core time) * Site-based (home working on an ad hoc basis) * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service up to 28 days) * Option to buy or sell additional holidays * Pension: 10% employer contribution, plus up to an additional 3% employer match if you contribute a further 3% * Private medical cover through Bupa * Life insurance at 8x base salary (flexible up or down) * Ill health income protection cover * Access to further flexible benefits through the company benefits platform Apply now If you’re looking for a varied, technically involved role in a growing, regulated environment, we’d like to hear from you
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Location:
L26, Halewood, Knowsley
Salary:
£45,000 - £62,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing/Surveying

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