Project EngineerLocation: Peterborough | Type: Full-time, Permanent | Salary: Up to £60k DOEYou own the project. From first build at OAL to a system running reliably in a customer's factory.This is a senior, hands-on engineering role where you take full ownership of delivering automation and robotics projects end to end.You lead the technical delivery, coordinate the engineering team, act as the main customer contact on site, and are accountable for the final outcome in live production.If you want responsibility for the entire lifecycle, this role is built for you.What you will doEvery project follows the same cycle: Design, Pre-build and test, Site installation, Commissioning, Go-live and Handover. As Project Engineer, you own that cycle from start to finish.You will also: Lead the technical delivery of automation and robotics projectsOversee pre-build, assembly and testing at OAL's Peterborough facilityLead installation, commissioning and go-live at customer sites across the UKAct as the primary engineering contact for customers during deliveryCoordinate commissioning, installation and software engineersManage project budgets, timelines and prioritiesDiagnose and resolve technical issues during build and deploymentProduce documentation and deliver customer trainingFeed lessons learned back into future designs and processesYour time is split between Peterborough (pre-build and testing) and customer sites (deployment and go-live), depending on the project stage.What fits this roleThis role suits engineers with real-world experience delivering automation or systems integration projects end to end.Relevant experience includes:PLCs and industrial controls (programming, commissioning, fault-finding)Robotics and safety systemsMachine vision and inspection systemsSCADA / HMI platforms (Ignition or similar)Systems integration and industrial networkingMany successful candidates come from systems integrators, machine builders, robotics companies, or manufacturing engineering roles with ownership of capital projects.Food manufacturing experience is not required.What to expectYou own the delivery and are accountable for technical outcomesThe work is hands-on, in workshops and live production environmentsUK travel is part of the role, including overnight stays during deploymentsGo-live periods are demanding and require calm, decisive leadershipStandards are high systems must run reliably long after handoverIn return, you get full project ownership, exposure to the complete automation stack, varied projects and customers, and progression based on what you delivernot tenure.What we are looking forDegree or equivalent in engineering, IT or related disciplinePrevious experience delivering automation or systems integration projectsProven ability to lead on-site delivery and manage customer relationshipsStrong fault-finding across controls, networking and softwareComfortable managing budgets and timelinesClear, confident communicatorFull UK driving licence and willingness to travelWhy this mattersOAL automates UK food manufacturing. The systems you deliver (vision, robotics and verification) help factories deal with labour shortages, compliance pressure and rising costs.You will build them, deploy them, and see them running on live production lines long after handover.Click on APPLY today!No agencies please.JBRP1_UKTJ