Engineering Project Manager

  • MTrec Ltd
  • Stanley, County Durham
  • Dec 20, 2025
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

The Company

Our client is a market leader in the FMCG sector; to maintain their standing they are now looking to recruit a Project Manager for their Engineering Dept.

The Role

  • The Project Manager will look after engineering installations, maintenance and site services and is responsible for leading and delivering engineering installation projects, NPI activities, CapEx programs and site services.
  • The role provides proactive leadership to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of all plant and facilities.
  • This position coordinates internal teams, contractors and cross-functional departments to maintain continuous production, ensure compliance and drive improvement across the site.
  • Lead engineering installation projects from concept through to commissioning, ensuring delivery against scope, safety, quality, budget and time targets.
  • Develop and execute CapEx projects, including business case creation, vendor engagement, installation, commissioning, and ROI tracking.
  • Support New Product Introduction by ensuring full engineering readiness, line capability, utility availability and on-time delivery of required modifications.
  • Collaborate with Production, Planning, Quality, and Health and Safety to ensure project alignment and minimise operational disruption.
  • Prepare project schedules, budgets, risk assessments and progress reports, escalating risks and deviations promptly.
  • Ensure all CapEx and project activities comply with internal governance, statutory requirements and site engineering standards.
  • Install and when required, design pipework, valves, utilities and ancillary systems for new and existing plant equipment.
  • Fabricate components, fixtures and assemblies using welding and general workshop techniques.
  • Manage installation contractors to ensure compliance with quality requirements, safe systems of work, permits-to-work and engineering standards.
  • Install lagging/insulation and safely operate and manage MEWP equipment.
  • Develop and implement engineering solutions to improve reliability, efficiency, performance and safety across the plant.
  • Ensure daily and weekly boiler checks are completed, recorded and compliant with statutory and internal requirements, including servicing.
  • Provide strong, proactive leadership to engineering personnel, promoting company values and professional behaviours.
  • Will be working 40 hours per week day shift only and is a salaried role.

The Person

  • You will ideally have experience in a similar role within manufacturing.
  • Ideally have a time served back ground.
  • A degree or relevant experience in a similar role.
    Previous CAPEX project experience.
  • Previous engineering or manufacturing experience is essential.
  • Must have good IT and communication skills.

The Benefits

  • You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
  • A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
  • The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.
  • Working day shift.