Design Engineer

JIM - Jobs In Manchester; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery brand in the UK is seeking a Design Engineer for their Central Engineering team based in Bolton. The role involves plant and process design, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards, and supporting capital investment projects. Join a committed team and contribute to innovative solutions in a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Annual profit share

Extra annual leave

Award-winning pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discounts on products

Free physiotherapy and health services

Gym membership at Bolton

Qualifications

• Extensive plant and process design experience in an FMCG environment.
• Engineering experience within a multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Fully proficient in using design software packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant and process design projects across national sites.
• Produce detailed engineering drawings, manage CAD systems.
• Communicate with suppliers and collect relevant project information.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

2D and 3D design proficiency

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Relevant Engineering Qualification (HND, HNC, BEng)

Job description

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Location: Based in Bolton, with national travel, hybrid working.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday days

Salary: Negotiable (dependent on experience)

Are you a talented Design Engineer looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Due to ambitious growth, we’re expanding the team! We’re committed to creating new and exciting freshly baked products and due to that investment, we have another new opportunity for a Design Engineer to join our Central Engineering team.

The Central Engineering team are based out of Bolton in the Northwest but we have sites located across the UK so you will need to be prepared to travel from time to time. You’ll be joining a team of engineering and project management experts, apply now to find out more!

The Recipe

Reporting to the Head of Design Engineering and working alongside our Central Engineering team, you’ll be building relationships across the business with a wide range of stakeholders, colleagues and external suppliers. Taking the lead on plant and process design projects across our national site network, you’ll lead the design process, working with Innovation, NPD, Central and Ops Engineering teams and suppliers and be involved in capital investment projects.

In previous roles you’ll have gained experience in a wide variety of mechanical design principles, be aware of building regulations and have experience in process plant design. You’ll be responsible for designing the factory layouts for new and existing sites, alongside machine replacement (but not designing the machines themselves).

We never compromise on Health & Safety or Quality, and you’ll champion our Health and Safety strategy, PUWER, legislation and company standards in all project work and identify and instigate Food Safety and energy usage improvements within your area of responsibility.

Duties Include

• To produce layout and detailed engineering drawings as requested to agreed deadlines.
• To communicate with sites and suppliers in the collection and transfer of information. Undertake site measuring to obtain relevant information when required.
• To source quotations and progress supply for designated area of responsibility.
• To maintain and manage the CAD system and ancillary IT equipment. Utilise the CAD system to its full potential and ensure drawing archives are maintained to agreed standards.
• Provide drawing support to the Building department.
  
  

Essential Ingredients

• Extensive plant and process design experience in an FMCG environment delivering capital-based activities.
• Engineering experience, ideally within a multi-site manufacturing, distribution or fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Fully proficient in 2D and 3D design packages.
• Experienced in Stakeholder Management.
• Relevant Engineering Qualification such as HND, HNC, BEng or equivalent
  
  

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you’ll want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we’ll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
• Access to free GP services, Counselling and much more via our help at hand app
• Gym membership available at Bolton (approx. annual cost £70)
  
  

About Us

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.

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