Project Design Engineer Selby, England
Job description
Who We Are
Owned by the Italian Frandino Group and originally founded in the 1950s as a fruit distillery, Sedamyl has grown to become one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of wheat derivatives such as starches, sweeteners, proteins and alcohol for major food and industrial sectors worldwide. In 2012 the group expanded its international presence by opening a plant in Selby, UK.
What We Do
Sedamyl UK, uses Yorkshire-grown wheat in its production, which is purchased from a network in excess of 1,000 local farmers, so providing a valuable and sustained revenue stream. The announcement in 2021 to invest a further £80m in expanding both its distilling and liquid sweetener production, significantly boosts an already growing workforce to around 150 employees, creating in excess of 75 new jobs for the area.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a Design Project Engineer to support the continual growth and development of our manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be actively involved in the entire lifecycle of onsite project requirements from inception, design, installation, testing and completion. You will be a highly motivated technical engineer with project management experience, with excellent organization skill and the ability to drive projects forward.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
· Survey site conditions and produce accurate drawings of design solutions, following this through manufacture, installation and commissioning
· Support the technical office with construction drawings
· Managing and updating drawings of current plants and processes
· Identify solutions to a variety of plant issues with the aim of improving equipment/process safety, efficiency and reliability;
· Provide support to the full project lifecycle from design to project delivery, training and handover (applications to enforced authorities, project design pack, drawings, risk assessment, construction and commissioning);
· Manage relationships and coordinate with consultants, vendors, clients, contractors, services providers, site based/group engineering team and production team;
· As the point of contact for various site-related project issues, your effective stakeholder management and relationship building will be important and you will also be required to chair and facilitate meetings;
· Assist with general duties associated with a busy expanding production site;
· Contribute towards site SHE objectives;
· Undertake other duties as reasonably requested
Skills and Knowledge
· HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
· Proficient with AutoCAD 2D and 3D package
· Strong management of drawing revisions and issues
· Previous experience managing multiple projects across production/manufacturing sites
· Flexibility and adaptability
· Hands on approach to work
· Willingness to explore various opportunities of the role, keen to manage an array of small projects, tasks and resources as needed
· Experience with Inventor would be advantageous
· Self-motivated and driven to succeed
· Very strong collaborative skills.
Working Hours & Salary
Salary depending on experience
40-hour week Monday – Friday
32 holidays per year including Bank Holidays
Generous Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare Scheme
Life Assurance Scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Project engineering: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
