Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Join a market leading manufacturing organisation!

Work on a major site utility expansion project.

Autonomous project role with clear long-term progression opportunities.

We’re partnered with a market leading manufacturer operating within a highly regulated medical manufacturing environment. With decades of heritage and innovation, the business is undergoing a significant site expansion programme, investing heavily in utilities infrastructure to support future growth. Known for technical excellence and high standards, this organisation plays a critical role in the production of products that have real-world impact.

As a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering site utility expansion projects, working closely with the Project Manager, utilities team, and external contractors. This is a hands‑on project‑focused role, offering a high level of autonomy and exposure to large‑scale capital projects within a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience delivering utilities projects in a manufacturing setting and be comfortable working across multiple disciplines to ensure successful project delivery.

• Supporting site utility expansion projects relating to HVAC, water, gas, compressed air and steam systems.
• Utility consumption modelling and calculations using thermodynamic principles.
• Developing project scopes, plans and documentation to support site expansion activities.
• Creation and review of process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Managing and coordinating contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with site and regulatory standards.
• Working collaboratively with the utilities team and other site‑based engineers.
• Supporting the Project Manager with day‑to‑day project activities and ad‑hoc engineering tasks as required.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working on utilities projects within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with in pharmaceutical, chemical, brewing, or regulated manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of utility systems and thermodynamic principles.
• Degree, HNC or HND qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Comfortable working autonomously on site‑based projects and liaising with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style.

• £50,000 – £55,000 salary
• Company pension
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy additional days)
• Long‑term progression opportunities
• Learning and Development

Liverpool, Warrington, Birkenhead, Chester, Manchester, Southport.