Project Engineer required for a process engineering company and manufacturer of a wide range of products such as heat exchangers and pipework mostly into the food engineering industry based in the Elland area. This position is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of assigned projects by managing all aspects of project execution. Key tasks include engaging with customers to capture requirements, supporting project teams, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
Project Engineer - Food Engineering Job Overview
- Responsible for overseeing the successful execution of all aspects of assigned project delivery including liaising with customers, capturing customer requirements, supporting the project team and working in partnership with colleagues to deliver on commitments.
- Identification and provision of reliable solutions for all technical issues to assure complete customer satisfaction.
- Support Technical staff and Sales staff in the Quotation Phase with preparation of proposals (commercial and technical) and estimates including cost and price.
- Preparation of technical specifications for 3rd party OEMs.
- Tracking and monitoring progress of all allocated projects in terms of: Time, Cost and Quality.
- Management of project resource demand and participation in resource levelling through accurate representation of the project demand in the business forecasting system.
- Stakeholder management (both internal and external to customer and suppliers).
- Subcontractor management and where necessary generation of Invitations to Tender (ITT), Request for Quotes (RFQ).
- Management and control of scope and contract changes with the customer.
- Early and clear reporting, raising and escalation of project issues, risks and potential problems.
- Support the implementation of Best Practice project management across the company, and identify opportunities for improving processes.
- Maintain a significant level of knowledge of general engineering, automation solutions, management of projects and customer satisfaction.
- Comply with the Management System requirements including those for Health and Safety and ensure projects adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with the management systems requirement for the Environment and Quality by working to company policies and procedures.
Project Engineer - Food Engineering Job Requirements
Strong Understanding of Project Management
Engineering background either time served or formal qualifications
Excellent communication skills with the ability to establish key relationships
Ability to deliver exceptional customer service
Experience of working within a complex multi-disciplined environment
Experience of working to tight deadlines and meeting customer expectations
Ability to provide quality information within deadlines
Good communication skills, confident and capable in client facing role
Team-player and ability to work on own initiative
Attention to detail
Good PC skills with Microsoft Office Suite
- Desirable: Possess a good understanding of mechanical or process engineering
- Background in food engineering
- Minimum HNC qualified in relevant process or mechanical engineering discipline (Desirable)
Project Engineer - Food Engineering Salary & Benefits
- Salary up to £50k
- Pension (5% employer contribution)
- Healthcare
- Death in service
- 07:30-16:00 Monday-Thursday, 07:30-15:30 Friday
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
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