Project Engineer

  • Carbon60 - Eng&Tech
  • Chester, Cheshire
  • Feb 17, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description


Project Engineer

Location: Broughton
Contract Duration: 12 months
Pay Rate: £27.75 per hour PAYE / £36.70 per hour Umbrella
Hours: 35 hours per week (overtime paid at premium rate)


About the Role

Carbon60 are looking for a Project Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering function of our leading aerospace client in Broughton. This role plays a key part in supporting and improving production processes, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets are achieved.

You will work closely with operational teams on the shop floor, delivering value-adding engineering solutions while minimising production disruption.


Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct process mapping, requirement definition, and solution development
  • Deliver end-to-end project activities including analysis, design, integration, acceptance and deployment
  • Create lifting processes to support crane operations
  • Manage cost, schedule, resources, and project documentation
  • Lead risk identification, reporting, and mitigation
  • Work with stakeholders to define AS-IS and TO-BE processes
  • Produce project financials including cost-benefit analysis and budget tracking
  • Develop technical specifications based on operational requirements

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Strong project management experience within engineering
  • Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment
  • Confidence simplifying and communicating complex topics
  • Effective stakeholder management

Desirable:

  • Project management accreditation (e.g., Agile, LBIP)
  • Experience with lifting/handling methods
  • Knowledge of FMEA, SWOT, 5 Whys, Fishbone, flowcharts, Click n Buy
  • Experience using Planisware or similar PM tools

How to Apply

If you're an experienced engineer with strong project delivery expertise and a passion for improving manufacturing performance, we want to hear from you. Apply now with your latest CV for consideration. For more information please call Ellie at Carbon60 on .


Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.


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