Project Engineer

Location:
Cheltenham, UK (On-site)
Benefits:
27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview
Are you passionate about driving innovation and continuous improvement in manufacturing? We're looking for a
Project Engineer
to join our UK Supply Operations team. Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering "Future Factory" projects and supporting production teams with impactful continuous improvement initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-value projects, influence technical decisions, and shape the future of our manufacturing capabilities.

Your Objectives And Responsibilities Will Focus On…

• Leading and delivering general improvement projects to enhance product quality, manufacturing processes, and cost efficiency.
• Implementing advanced "Future Factory" solutions to ensure capacity and capability meet future demand.
• Collaborating with Engineering and Business Systems teams to introduce new technologies.
• Applying Lean and Agile methodologies across all project activities.
• Developing business cases, managing project teams, timelines, and budgets.
• Supporting the full lifecycle of new equipment and process introductions—from concept to production handover.
• Communicating effectively with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors.

Your Previous Experience Is Likely To Include….

• A strong technical engineering background with hands-on project delivery experience.
• Proven success in managing multiple change projects using Lean and Agile techniques.
• A solid understanding of project management principles and tools.
• Experience working with external suppliers and contractors.
• Familiarity with assembly and machining processes, automation, or robotics.

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Hold an HNC or BTEC Level 4 in a manufacturing or engineering discipline (APM, Prince2, or apprenticeship qualifications are a plus).
• Be highly motivated, detail-oriented, and skilled in problem-solving and analysis.
• Demonstrate excellent time management, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Be capable of managing multiple projects using both linear and iterative approaches.
• Understand project governance, including relevant legislation, risk management, and contract negotiation.
• Show commercial acumen and experience with continuous improvement techniques.

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.