Country: United Kingdom
Req ID: 530764
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Onsite
Seniority Level: Associate
About Cubis Systems Cubis Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of network access products for the infrastructure, utility and construction markets. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, Cubis is part of the €27 billion CRH Group and operates from multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, exporting to over 30 countries worldwide.
Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.
We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow's solutions today.
Project Engineer - United Kingdom Join Our Team at Cubis Systems - Exciting Opportunities Await At Infrastructure Products Europe, we're innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world.
Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference. Here, you'll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We Offer - Competitive salary
- Company pension contribution
- A range of healthcare options
- Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
- Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
- Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
- Employee referral programme
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group
Reports to: Head of Projects & Assets Role Overview: The Project Engineer will support the introduction, optimisation, and ongoing manufacture of products within the Capex product portfolio. The role is responsible for ensuring manufacturing processes are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and capable of meeting customer quality and delivery expectations. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Management teams, the Project Engineer will lead continuous improvement initiatives, support new product introductions (NPI), and drive manufacturing excellence across the Capex portfolio.
What our new 'Project Engineer' will be doing: - Lead the end-to-end delivery of Capex projects, ensuring adherence to the Capex Project Delivery Framework, including business case development, project planning, steering committees, URS/FDS documentation, and DIOPQ protocols.
- Develop comprehensive business cases for capital investment proposals, including ROI analysis, payback calculations, risk assessments, and benefit quantification aligned with group-level priorities.
- Manage CapEx project execution on time, within budget, and to required safety and quality standards, using Gantt charts, gateway reviews, and project governance tools to control progress.
- Specify, evaluate, implement, and integrate new automation technologies and manufacturing equipment, ensuring alignment with business goals, scalability, and operational requirements.
- Develop specification and testing protocols, validation procedures, and commissioning plans to guarantee that all equipment and systems meet industry certifications and are reliable and fit for purpose.
- Oversee contractors and suppliers during project implementation, ensuring compliance with safety, technical, and quality requirements throughout installation and commissioning phases.
- Conduct benefit reviews post-implementation to validate that projects deliver against original business case assumptions and quantified savings.
- Carry out time studies, develop standard work, and update ERP data to improve manufacturing accuracy, planning, and efficiency.
- Ensure all manufacturing activities comply with company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in risk assessments and safe system of work development.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and operational excellence.
The experience our new 'Project Engineer' will have includes: - Candidates must be educated to HNC/HND level or equivalent, in an engineering discipline (Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering).
- In depth experience within a manufacturing/industrial engineering role in a fast-paced manufacturing.
- Proven experience delivering Continuous Improvement/lean projects & managing Capex projects.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, and process optimisation.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent Continuous Improvement qualification is desirable.
- Formal Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent) is desirable.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems to support production planning, inventory management,
- and operational reporting is desirable.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, from concept and design transfer
- through to full-scale production is desirable
- Proficiency in CAD software and interpretation of engineering drawings and technical specifications is
- desirable.
- Experience within composite manufacturing, injection moulding, robotic welding, or other advanced
- manufacturing environments is desirable.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing automation, process validation, and equipment commissioning is
- desirable.
- Experience applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles to improve product
- manufacturability and operational efficiency are desirable.
How To apply Interested candidates should submit their applications to recruitment@cubis-systems.com by
Friday 27th November 2026. Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.
Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.
About CRH CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
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www.crh.com 
