Project Engineer

Essity

Project Engineer

Salary Not Specified

Essity, City Centre, Manchester

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 18 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: df78fdf642794632aa06bd1dc5c881a5

Full Job Description

As Project Engineer you will be responsible for the set-up and planning of new projects across the mill further to Capex approval, managing delivery through to completion, working with external stakeholders and other teams within the business to bring-in projects on time and to budget.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do

Working as part of the site-wide project engineering team, you will lead project management calls, provide solutions to mitigate risks and take charge of quality control. You will interact regularly with the project stakeholders to interpret their needs and to update them on project progress, developing and maintaining strong working relationships. You will work in partnership with production departments, as well as with suppliers and contractors.

Are you looking for a new opportunity to broaden your engineering project management experience? We are looking for an experienced project engineer at our manufacturing site at Trafford Park, Manchester as it continues with its ambitious future improvement plans., It is key that you have proven experience in managing projects up to £1million from enquiry, through design, implementation and completion in a production process environment and in line with Construction and Design Management regulations. Ideally with a civil engineering background, you will be familiar with SIL, HAZID, HAZOP and PTW systems, as well as have the capability to compile project Scope of Work specifications, RAMS, ITP's and Risk Registers. Good contractor management is also key. Other important attributes and skills are:

  • A sound knowledge of MS Office Suite applications and ideally also with MS Project, SAP and AutoCAD.

  • Awareness of Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing good practices.

  • Degree level Engineering qualification, and/ or a project management qualification

  • Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work within collaborative client relationships and ability to explain design plans clearly to the operational team.

  • Highly organised, with excellent time management skills.

  • Team player, with the ability to work autonomously.

  • Goal orientated and solutions focused - quickly proposing the right business solutions to problems, and influencing stakeholders effectively

  • Ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

    At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.


  • At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences and perspective come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values.

    Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow, and challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

    This permanent position is offered with a competitive salary, bonus opportunity, pension (10% employer contribution), PMI, holidays starting at 27 days + BHs, plus numerous local incentives.