Overview

The Company
Our client is an established FMCG manufacturing business with a solid operational footprint and ongoing investment across its site and production capability. As part of continued growth and future planning, they have created a recent Senior Project Engineer role to support major capital works, process upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives across the business. The role will work closely with site leadership.

Benefits
Newly created role with strong visibility across the business
Exposure to major capital and infrastructure projects
Growth potential in the business

The Role

The Role
The Senior Project Engineer will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of capital and process engineering projects across the site, operating in a highly hands-on capacity. The role will be responsible for delivering projects from concept through to execution in a live manufacturing environment, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure safe, productive, and compliant outcomes.

Key responsibilities
Managing the development of new land and construction of a new warehouse, including engagement with surveyors, council, builders, and design-and-construct partners




Leading the overhaul and optimisation of various production lines, including layout, pumps, piping, and process improvement
Delivering continuous improvement initiatives across safety, efficiency, reliability, and performance
Collaborating closely with Maintenance, Production, and Quality

Skills & Experience
Background asa Project Engineer or similar role within food, FMCG, or manufacturing
Exposure to capital projects, process engineering, and brownfield upgrades
Understanding of project management methodologies, including planning and scheduling tools such as Gantt charts
Hands-on, practical approach with the ability to work effectively in a live production environment
Strong communication skills and a people-centric mindset; experience in a small to medium-sized or privately owned business will be highly regarded

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