Project Engineer - Food Engineering

Elland
2 weeks ago
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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.

Duties and responsibilities include: Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring assigned technical and engineering projects. Translating client needs and organising practical terms into required timelines to be met by the team.

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.

· In addition to these departmental responsibilities this job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed in the future depending upon operational requirements and staffing levels.ect

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

Management of project resource demand and participation in resource levelling
through accurate representation of the project demand in the business forecasting

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

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

Qualifications

Minimum HNC qualified in relevant process or mechanical engineering discipline (Desirable)

Project Engineer - Food Engineering Salary & Benefits

Salary up to £45k

Pension (5% employer contribution)
Healthcare
Death in service
07:30-16:00monday-thursday, 07:30-15:30 FridayBennett 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.

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