Right Match Recruitment Group is working in partnership with a well established and international organisation in Rainham, Essex to recruit a Process Engineer to join their team. This is an exciting, full-time and permanent role.

Work Pattern:

• Office hours, with flexibility to work around production requirements including occasional late/early working and weekends.

Job purpose :

• To provide hands-on development of new Engineering projects from concept to implementation. The job holder will work closely with and as part of the Site and Engineering teams to maintain and improve the site effectiveness by delivering the site’s annual CAPEX plan. The role also involves working more widely with suppliers and company management team.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Adoption of current projects on site, conduct a gap analysis and implementation plan to successfully complete the CAPEX plan on time and within budget.
• Develop User Requirement Specifications (URS) for all project and ensure sign off by key stakeholders to ensure equipment is fit for purpose.
• Identify potential suppliers and obtain proposals to meet the requirements of the URS.
• Carry out continuous improvement tasks identified within the operation
• Trouble shooting on existing and new machines with the engineering team
• Identifying engineering improvement opportunities in production lines
• Improve process flow and develop project lists based on identified opportunities
• Provide new and innovative upgrades based on market and industry developments
• Evaluate and present the business with energy and cost saving projects
• Focus and prioritise projects delivering productivity and OEE improvements for the site
• Protecting business processes against obsolescence with suitable solutions
• Write capital expenditure justifications and track delivery of stated benefits and demonstrate that deliverables are achieved, tracking any variances to timeline and cost.
• Use project management tools and techniques to plan, communicate and deliver projects to time and budget.
• Identify, facilitate and drive complex projects in line with the Site strategic plan, from the early stage of initiation to the final implementation.
• Build strong and collaborative relationships across the operational teams and to be a trusted advisor and delivery resource to provide engineering expertise other technicians and operators.
• Safe management of contractors and internal resources – Including reviewing RAMs, overseeing compliance to site safety and SWP’s, including control of Permits to Work as appropriate.
• Work closely with the engineering team to understand project risks and collaborate on risk mitigation strategies.
• Electrical and mechanical installation works control and hands-on activity as appropriate.
• Production of status reports for monthly management meetings.
• Deputising for the Asset Care Lead.

Person specification:

• Actively champion health and safety
• A strong track record of Project Management Delivery as well as a delivery-oriented attitude
• Hands-on approach to project scoping, populating the needs of the team, translate into a URS and obtain quotes.
• A wide-ranging Engineering knowledge and experience will be core to your skill set
• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and prioritise
• Strong communication skills – including verbal, written, and presenting to a group
• Solid Stakeholder management skills

Qualifications/Experience required:

• Formal Engineering qualification either Multi-Skilled Apprenticeship with BTEC L3 or equivalent or Degree Qualified.
• Formal Project Management qualification (Prince2, Member of the APM/PMI or equivalent) – desirable.
• Formal CDM training or proven experience in delivering CDM Projects – desirable
• Experience in Food Manufacturing or similar.
• Demonstrable knowledge of project management within an FMCG environment.
• Budgetary preparation and control knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of dealing with challenging people and conflict management resolution
• Deliver change as needed to ensure people and processes are aligned and reviewed to deliver the best possible performance
• Proven experience applying Lean/Continuous Improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills, clear and engaging communicator.
• Demonstrate performance through existing KPIs and develop any future measures needed.

If you are interested please apply or contact Tom Kurczab at Right Match Recruitment Group.