Plant/Project Engineer

Plant / Project Engineer

ExeterUp to £55,000Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm

Butler Rose are recruiting for an experienced Plant / Project Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Exeter.

This is a varied role combining project engineering, plant improvement and equipment reliability, with responsibility for supporting projects across manufacturing equipment, site services and infrastructure.

The role:

• Create and manage project plans for equipment installations, machinery moves, site improvements and cost reduction projects.




• Identify, specify, source and purchase new machinery and equipment.




• Manage contractors on site, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.




• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, reliability and operational efficiency.




• Carry out plant engineering activities across manufacturing equipment, buildings and site infrastructure.




• Provide technical expertise to improve equipment availability and asset utilisation.




• Investigate recurring equipment issues and implement improvements to reduce faults and downtime.




• Support maintenance teams with fault finding across plant and manufacturing equipment.




• Drive reliability improvements across critical equipment.




• Create and maintain technical documentation for new and existing equipment.




• Purchase parts and equipment required for engineering and improvement projects.

The candidate:

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Controls or Mechanical Engineering would be preferred.




• Previous technical engineering experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.




• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes of recurring issues.




• Experience of machinery, plant or equipment improvement projects.




• Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical experience would be advantageous.




• CAD experience would be beneficial.




• Experience with automation, OEE or engineering/maintenance systems would be advantageous.




• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.




• Strong communication and organisational skills.

This would suit an Engineer who enjoys a mixture of hands-on plant engineering and project work and wants the opportunity to make tangible improvements across a manufacturing site.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary £50,000 – £55,000




• Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm




• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme




• Bonus Scheme




• Private Medical Cover




• Health Cash Plan




• Life Assurance




• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays




• 3-day Christmas shutdown




• Annual salary reviews

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

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