Project/Manufacturing Engineer

Project/Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

At Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions (SGES), we're looking for a skilled and driven Project/Manufacturing Engineer to join our Kilwaughter brand in Larne. This is a replacement role within a small but dynamic manufacturing business, offering a unique opportunity to lead impactful projects and contribute to continuous improvement across our operations.

You'll be working in a hands-on, industrial environment-including mills, production lines, and bagging facilities-where your engineering expertise will help drive efficiency, safety, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage capital investment projects from concept to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Engage with and work collaboratively with internal departments, suppliers, and contractors to ensure seamless project execution and zero harm to contractors
• Oversee manufacturing and production processes, ensuring operational excellence
• Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean Manufacturing initiatives
• Support Health & Safety activities across the site.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to operators, maintenance teams, and contractors
• Be an ambassador for the company values and at the forefront of a culture of continuous improvement
• Take on any other duties as directed

What We're Looking For

• Degree-level qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in heavy industry
• Strong understanding of Lean principles and CI methodologies
• Comfortable working in dusty, noisy environments with heavy machinery
• Excellent communication and project coordination skills

Why Join Us?

At Saint-Gobain Kilwaughter, you'll be part of a company that values innovation, safety, and teamwork. You'll have the chance to make a real impact in a supportive environment, with opportunities to grow and develop your career in engineering.

About Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, improving daily life through high-performance solutions. With us, you'll be joining a company that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Are Saint-Gobain Inclusive employer?

We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.