Project Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation & Commissioning: Supervise and execute the mechanical installation, precision leveling, and geometric alignment of high-speed can-forming and decoration equipment.
• Utilities Infrastructure Management: Oversee the setup of plant auxiliary utilities, including compressed air networks, HVAC systems, water treatment plants, and gas piping.
• Vendor Coordination: Direct OEM installation teams and mechanical sub-contractors during the assembly and dry-run phases of the project.
• Design Validation: Review P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams), mechanical drawings, and equipment layouts to identify and eliminate potential operational bottlenecks before installation.
• Safety & Compliance: Guarantee that all mechanical installations meet global manufacturing safety standards and environmental regulations.
• Alignment & Precision Engineering: Ensure high-accuracy alignment of production lines, conveyors, shafts, and mechanical assemblies to meet OEM tolerances and performance requirements.
• Maintenance Strategy Input: Contribute to the development of preventive and predictive maintenance frameworks for installed mechanical systems.
• Energy & Efficiency Optimisation: Identify opportunities to improve mechanical system efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and enhance equipment lifecycle performance.
• Interface Management: Coordinate with civil, electrical, automation, and process engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of all plant systems.
• Problem Diagnosis & Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve mechanical failures installation defects, and performance issues during installation and commissioning phases.
• Technical Documentation Management: Review and approve method statements, technical submittals, as-built drawings, and commissioning reports.
• Integrated Management System: Documents, implements, and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety management systems.

Requirements:

•  A minimum of an HND  in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• COREN registration or equivalent professional association is required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in equipment installation, plant piping, and utility setups within high-speed manufacturing environments (FMCG, packaging, or heavy industry).
• A precision-driven professional who values millimeter accuracy, understands thermodynamics and fluid mechanics deeply, and thrives under project deadlines.

Key KPIs:

• Geometric Alignment & Leveling Accuracy within OEM specifications.
• Successful static & Dynamic Commissioning Milestones without mechanical failure.
• Utility Plant Efficiency Metrics (Compressed Air/Water systems certified within parameters).

Competencies Profile:

• Technical Competencies Generic Competencies
• High-Speed Production Line Laser Leveling & Alignment. Systemic Critical Thinking.
• Industrial Fluids & Utility Architecture (ASME Codes). Team Management
• P&ID & Mechanical Blueprint Interpretation. Strategic & Analytical Thinking
• SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and SAP Plant
• Maintenance (PM) module. Communication
• Piping Design, Fabrication & Installation (ASME/API Standards) Stakeholder Management
• Compressed Air & Industrial Gas Systems
• Engineering Accountability
• HSE Compliance Negotiation
• Management Business Knowledge
• Mechanical Drawings & Technical Specification
• Interpretation Detail Orientation
• Mechanical Completion & Punch List Management
• Time Management
• Innovation & Process Improvement