Project Engineer
Job description
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Location: Dudley
Salary: Up to £38,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (Flexible Core Hours)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Engineer to join a growing engineering team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for an ambitious engineer with experience in project delivery and process improvement who is ready to make an immediate impact.
You'll play a key role in supporting engineering transformation projects from concept through to commissioning, working across equipment upgrades, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The RoleAs Project Engineer, you will support the successful delivery of engineering projects by:
- Assisting in the delivery of transformation and process improvement projects from concept through to commissioning
- Supporting contractor selection, technical evaluations, and coordination during installation and modification works
- Participating in risk assessments, method statement reviews, and design safety reviews
- Supporting project scheduling, progress tracking, and technical issue resolution
- Assisting with equipment installation, testing, commissioning, and operational handover
- Supporting procurement activities including technical bid evaluations and supplier engagement
- Liaising with suppliers and contractors to ensure technical, quality, and delivery requirements are met
- Assisting with purchase order preparation, project cost tracking, and project close-out documentation
You'll also contribute to ongoing operational excellence by:
- Identifying and implementing process, equipment, and reliability improvements
- Capturing lessons learned from completed projects
- Supporting the implementation of engineering best practices across the site
We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and bring a proactive, hands-on approach.
Essential:
- Ideally 2+ years' experience within manufacturing, process, or engineering environments
- Good working knowledge of mechanical and process equipment such as pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and pipework
- Understanding of the full project lifecycle from concept and design through to installation and commissioning
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Salary up to £38,000
- 9% performance-related bonus
- Pension scheme
- Medicash health plan
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Genuine career development opportunities within a growing engineering function
- Occasional international travel exposure
- Opportunity to work on impactful site-wide transformation projects
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their project management capability in a supportive environment with clear progression potential.
Apply now to be part of a business investing heavily in engineering innovation and operational excellence.
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⭐ Highlight your manufacturing or process engineering experience prominently as the advert specifically seeks 2+ years in these environments
📊 Quantify your project delivery results: 'Led 3 equipment upgrade projects, reducing downtime by 25%'
🔧 Emphasise hands-on experience with mechanical equipment like pumps, valves, and heat exchangers mentioned in the requirements
🎯 Showcase your project lifecycle knowledge from concept through commissioning as this is a core responsibility
🤝 Demonstrate contractor and supplier management experience since coordination is a key part of the role
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- •Delivered 4 equipment upgrade projects worth £180k, coordinating 6 contractors and achieving commissioning 2 weeks ahead of schedule
- •Conducted risk assessments and method statement reviews for 12 process improvement initiatives, reducing safety incidents by 35%
- •Managed procurement activities for mechanical equipment including pumps and heat exchangers, achieving 8% cost savings through technical bid evaluations
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Dear Hiring Manager,
CV Technical's focus on engineering transformation projects and operational excellence aligns perfectly with my project delivery experience and passion for process improvement in manufacturing environments.
My background in managing equipment upgrades and commissioning projects, combined with hands-on experience with mechanical systems including pumps, valves, and heat exchangers, positions me well for this Project Engineer role. I have successfully coordinated contractors through technical evaluations and installation phases while maintaining focus on safety, quality, and delivery requirements.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Describe your experience with mechanical equipment such as pumps, valves, and heat exchangers
- ›Walk me through a project you've managed from concept to commissioning
- ›How do you approach risk assessments and method statement reviews?
- ›What's your experience with contractor selection and technical evaluations?
- ›Explain your approach to process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to coordinate multiple contractors on a project
- ›Describe a situation where you identified and implemented a process improvement
- ›Give an example of how you've handled a project that was behind schedule
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a technical issue during commissioning
- ›Describe a challenging supplier relationship you've managed and how you handled it
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to coordinate multiple contractors on a project
Describe a situation where you identified and implemented a process improvement