Senior project engineer

Job Role: Senior Project Engineer Client: Global FMCG Manufacturer Reporting to: Head of Engineering Location: Regional, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire areas Client: Category Market leader in FMCG Manufacturing Reward: £60- 65k target plus £6-9k car benefit plus Bonus DOE open to high potential applicants Onsite Monday-Friday days based primarily, some hybrid Factory/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 management Drive line installations and BAU engineering projects Plan, execute and lead project activities for feasibility studies, equipment specifications, supplier selections, equipment commissioning and validation Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specifications You will coach, mentor, and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors The projects will cover factory equipment, including packaging, processing, and site activities Engineering Compliance Champion: Ensure all engineering activities meet industry standards You will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, feasibility and justification analysis, and equipment commissioning Liaise with departments cross-functionally to ascertain requirements and define project scopes Preparing specifications/briefs which will go to external suppliers for tender Managing tender processes, including supplier selection exercises Managing 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 environments An experienced Project Engineer from FMCG manufacturing, food preferred Ideally, A degree in Engineering or time-served engineering qualifications with a further education qualification in project management High 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 sector This could include Food, Drink, Pharma and related consumer goods manufacturing, encompassing process and packaging Mechanical/electrical qualification or equivalent, ideally a degree, even better if you are chartered! 5 years of Engineering leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments ideal Excellent People leadership skills to motivate, lead and drive projects What's on Offer – Senior Project Engineer Competitive salary Control and exposure to budgets Strategic planning and capital expenditure delivery Impactful Work: Play a key role in the company's success and make a tangible difference Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and creativity For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on or send a copy of your CV to 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 Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.