Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Project Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical)
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Project Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical)
Role: Project Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical)
Shift: Monday to Friday, Days
Salary: £55,000 - £57,500 + Bonus + Private Healthcare + Life Assurance (6x salary) + Comprehensive Sick Pay
Location: Exeter
Are you a Project Engineer or an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to move into projects? Whether your background is electrical or mechanical, this is an opportunity to join a world-class manufacturer investing heavily in its people, facilities, and engineering infrastructure.
Backed by a multi-billion-pound global organisation, you'll play a key role in delivering capital projects, improving manufacturing performance, and supporting the continued development of a highly automated production site.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading capital projects involving new machinery, production equipment, and site infrastructure.
- Managing equipment installations, upgrades, and site improvement projects from concept through to completion.
- Specifying and sourcing machinery, equipment, and engineering components.
- Managing contractors and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
- Developing project plans, equipment layouts, and manufacturing improvement initiatives.
- Supporting reliability improvements by identifying long-term engineering solutions to recurring equipment issues.
- Providing technical support during installation, commissioning, and project handover.
- Maintaining technical documentation and ensuring compliance with engineering and safety standards.
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What's In It For You?
- Monday to Friday days with an excellent work-life balance.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown.
- Annual bonus.
- Annual salary reviews.
- 10% employer pension contribution.
- Private healthcare.
- Life assurance (6x salary).
- Comprehensive sick pay (6 months full pay followed by 6 months half pay).
- Long-term job security with a globally recognised manufacturer.
- Significant ongoing investment in engineering and manufacturing.
- Training, development, and genuine career progression.
What We're Looking For
- HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or relevant industry experience.
- Experience delivering engineering projects within a manufacturing, production, or heavy industrial environment.
- Knowledge of equipment installation, plant upgrades, or continuous improvement projects.
- Understanding of manufacturing performance and reliability improvement.
- CAD experience and knowledge of CMMS, Oracle, or automation systems would be advantageous.
- A practical engineering background with good knowledge of manufacturing equipment.
- Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to work across multiple departments.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that continues to invest heavily in its engineering function. Whether you're already working in projects or you're a hands-on Maintenance Engineer looking to move into a project-focused role, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to discuss the opportunity in confidence with our specialist engineering recruiter, Liam Reid.
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