At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver automated packaging solutions while collaborating with diverse teams.
- Company: Leading company in food manufacturing with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on safety and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the food processing industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in project engineering and knowledge of automated production lines required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Main Purpose of the role
The Project Engineer designs, integrates and delivers automated packaging and processing solutions across the full project lifecycle. The role turns customer requirements into safe, compliant and cost-effective solutions, supporting projects from proposal to commissioning and handover. Working with customers, suppliers, Project Managers and internal teams, the Project Engineer owns the technical delivery, driving standardisation, IP protection and continuous improvement.
Technical Solution Development
- Develop technical solutions that meet customer, commercial and operational needs.
- Support proposals with technical input, solution definition and risk identification.
- Help improve conversion rates by developing robust, deliverable solutions.
- Promote standard, reusable engineering solutions where appropriate.
- Ensure solutions are compliant, practical and cost-effective.
Layout & Design
- Produce and maintain 2D GA drawings.
- Create and maintain 3D line layouts using approved CAD software.
- Develop installation, interface and equipment layouts.
- Review supplier drawings and technical documents.
- Support design reviews and layout optimisation.
- Maintain designs within approved CAD and PLM systems.
Project Delivery
- Support project planning and delivery across the lifecycle.
- Coordinate technical activities with internal teams, customers and suppliers.
- Track engineering deliverables and actions.
- Support schedules and milestone delivery.
- Take part in project reviews and customer updates.
- Deliver engineering activities to project commitments.
- Coordinate technical activities with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Manage equipment interfaces across suppliers and technologies.
- Review technical submissions against project requirements.
- Support equipment integration and performance validation.
- Manage technical queries and engineering actions to completion.
- Identify and manage technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain technical risk and action registers.
- Escalate risks affecting safety, quality, cost or schedule.
- Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement.
Site Activities
- Support FAT and SAT.
- Assist with installation and commissioning as needed.
- Support technical issue resolution and snag management.
- Assist with project handover and close-out.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure solutions meet customer specifications, CE/UKCA requirements and legislation.
- Maintain accurate, controlled engineering documentation.
- Manage technical files and project documents within the PLM system.
- Support quality reviews, audits and compliance activities.
- Promote safe working practices throughout delivery.
- Support standardised solutions and reusable design libraries.
- Help reduce technical errors, rework and duplicated effort.
- Promote Ishida standard products and technologies where appropriate.
- Spend around 10% of time researching and applying new technologies, tools and best practice.
- Support continuous improvement across engineering and project delivery.
What skills are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you must be a technically capable and commercially aware Project Engineer with proven experience delivering capital equipment projects within the food manufacturing or food processing industry. The ideal candidate can translate customer requirements into practical, robust engineering solutions, confidently manage technical risk, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and suppliers. They will have a strong understanding of automated production lines, machinery integration, food industry standards, and CE/UKCA compliance. Candidates should demonstrate excellent systems thinking, sound engineering judgement, strong planning and organisational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. A proactive, collaborative approach, attention to detail, and a commitment to engineering excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement are essential, together with the ability to balance technical performance, project schedules, and commercial objectives in a fast-paced project environment.
Project Engineer in Birmingham employer: Ishida Europe Limited
As a Lead Design Engineer at our Birmingham location, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, including professional development opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages personal growth and teamwork. Join us to lead exciting projects that not only challenge your skills but also contribute to sustainable design solutions.
