Project Engineer

Project Engineer
Swansea
-50,000 + up to 7% bonus & Private Medical Insurance

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a growing and highly innovative manufacturing business to recruit a Project Engineer. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a major warehouse automation project, improving how materials are received, moved, stored and prepared for production.

The business has an initial vision for the project and now needs someone to turn it into a practical, deliverable solution. You''ll assess existing processes, understand the constraints, explore equipment options and work with suppliers to specify and implement the right systems.

The immediate focus will include goods-in, conveyor systems, packaging, labelling, decanting and kitting. You''ll look at how these processes interact and identify opportunities to improve material flow, increase automation and reduce bottlenecks.

This isn''t a purely desk-based project coordination role, and you won''t be expected to manage a team. It''s a hands-on engineering position where you''ll own the technical detail and coordinate internal teams, equipment suppliers and contractors to deliver the project.

What you''ll be doing

• Taking ownership of warehouse automation and engineering projects from initial assessment through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Reviewing goods-in, material handling, storage, decanting and kitting processes to identify constraints and improvement opportunities.
• Developing project scopes, equipment specifications, budgets, timelines and delivery plans.
• Working with suppliers to assess equipment options and develop practical automation solutions.
• Understanding how conveyors, packaging, labelling and associated systems will integrate with existing operations.
• Reviewing electrical drawings, equipment designs and technical proposals.
• Coordinating internal engineering and operations teams, external contractors and specialist suppliers.
• Working alongside the sourcing team to ensure equipment meets technical and operational requirements.
• Managing project risks, dependencies and installation activity.
• Ensuring new equipment is safe, reliable, maintainable and suitable for its intended use.
• Coordinating commissioning, operator training, technical documentation and final handover.
• Supporting further manufacturing and operational improvement projects as the site develops.

The experience you''ll bring

We''re looking for someone with practical automation experience who can demonstrate that they''ve delivered engineering projects not just maintained the equipment once it''s installed.

You''ll ideally have:

• An electrical engineering background, with a good understanding of automated equipment and control systems.
• Experience delivering engineering projects from concept or specification through to operational handover.
• Warehouse automation, conveyor or material-handling experience.
• The ability to assess processes, identify bottlenecks and translate operational needs into equipment specifications.
• Experience working with equipment suppliers, contractors and cross-functional teams.
• An understanding of PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, motors, drives and control panels.
• The technical confidence to question supplier proposals and assess whether a solution will work in practice.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, risks and milestones.
• A practical, analytical approach to problem-solving and the confidence to take ownership.

PLC programming isn''t essential. You''ll need to understand how automated systems operate and interact, but specialist suppliers are expected to support programming requirements.

Relevant warehouse or automation project experience from other industries is welcome. Lean, Six Sigma or a project-management qualification would also be advantageous.

This could suit an established Project Engineer or Automation Engineer, or a Maintenance/Engineering Manager with substantial project-delivery experience who would prefer to focus on engineering projects rather than people management.

What you''ll receive

• Circa -50,000 salary
• Private medical insurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme

Are you up to the challenge?

Are you what we''re looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Andy Jones.

Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you''re right for the role. We also have a referral scheme, so if you know someone who would be a great fit, please get in touch.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.