Project Engineer

You will take ownership of projects that strengthen manufacturing capability, giving you clear scope to improve assets, systems and site infrastructure. This role offers direct responsibility for delivering practical upgrades that support safe, efficient aerospace production. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Essential requirements

• Background in project engineering within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Ability to manage asset acquisition, commissioning and system integration
• Familiarity with safety systems such as Permit to Work and Risk Assessments

Your role

• Deliver projects from scoping through to handover with clear control of time, cost and quality
• Lead asset acquisition, installation and commissioning with minimal operational disruption
• Manage the implementation of new software and hardware systems
• Plan and coordinate infrastructure improvements across facilities and utilities
• Produce technical documentation, including User Requirement Specifications and Gantt plans
• Maintain project governance and support continuous improvement

Your experience

• HNC in engineering, manufacturing or project management or equivalent
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects in a regulated production setting
• Strong understanding of technical documentation and lifecycle management
• Ability to coordinate suppliers, contractors and internal teams
• Skilled in project planning tools and scheduling techniques

Where you will be based

Canterbury area. This is an onsite role.

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Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future and we shall assess your suitability then.