Engineering Project Manager FTC

Warburtons; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Engineering Project Manager to join their dynamic Central Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative engineering projects while collaborating with various stakeholders across the UK. You'll manage significant CAPEX budgets and ensure compliance with health and safety standards, all while driving improvements in product quality and operational efficiency. With a focus on creating exciting new products, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive and growth-oriented environment. If you are passionate about engineering and project management, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company Car

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Award winning pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Access to free physiotherapy

Onsite Gym facilities

Discounts for family

Access to free GP service

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project management and engineering.
• Strong understanding of stakeholder management and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects across national sites and manage CAPEX budgets.
• Champion health and safety standards and implement improvements.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

CAD

Operational Engineering

Supplier Negotiation

Education

HND

HNC

BEng

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

Location: Flexible, with national travel, hybrid working with 1 day per week in Bolton

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday days

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)

Salary: (dependent on experience) plus a Company Car

Due to ambitious growth plans, 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 an Engineering Project Manager to join our Central Engineering team.

The Project Engineering team are based out of Bolton in the North West but we have sites located across the UK, so we're not fixed on a location, as long as you're prepared to travel. You'll be joining a team of engineering and project management experts, apply now to find out more!

Responsibilities:

• Extensive Project Management experience of constructing and delivering capital based activities.
• Project Engineering and hands-on operational engineering experience, ideally within a multi-site manufacturing, distribution or fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Working knowledge of CAD or similar and an ability to read drawings and interpret designs.
• Experienced in Stakeholder Management.
• Engineering Qualifications such as HND, HNC, BEng or equivalent.

The Recipe:

Working alongside the Head of Engineering and with our Project Engineering team, you'll be building relationships across the business with a wide range of stakeholders, colleagues and external suppliers.

Taking the lead on Engineering projects across our national site network, you'll lead the engineering process, working with Innovation, NPD, Central and Ops Engineering teams and suppliers and be involved in new product launches.

In previous roles you'll have managed large CAPEX budgets and provided engineering leadership, implementation solutions and project management skills. You’ll be using your knowledge of purchasing and supplier negotiation skills for new plant machinery, whilst managing our suppliers contracts and agreements effectively.

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.

Extra Dough:

Last but by no means least you'll want to know what your bread is worth:

• Competitive Base Salary & Company Car.
• A slice of the annual profits.
• Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you, so you will have 5 weeks holiday and bank hols. Plus the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week’s annual leave.
• Award winning pension scheme with matched company contributions.
• Private medical insurance, health screening and life assurance.
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
• 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 a free GP service, counselling and life coaching through our help at hand app.
• Onsite Gym facilities at Bolton (approx. £70 per year).