Project Engineering Manager

Premier Foods; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to oversee engineering projects at their bakery. The role involves managing capital project documentation, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and directing resource allocation through project delivery. The ideal candidate will hold an Engineering Degree and possess extensive experience in the Food/FMCG sector with strong project management skills. Benefits include competitive salary, pension contributions, and staff discounts.

Benefits

Up to 7.5% pension contribution

Life assurance

Staff discount shop on site

Free on site parking

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Sharesave Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Food/FMCG background required.
• Extensive capital project management experience necessary.
• Conversant with relevant legislation like IEE 17th Edition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects from development to delivery.
• Develop feasibility studies and project documentation.
• Ensure health and safety compliance throughout project phases.

Skills

Project management

Engineering design specifications

Capital project management

Food/FMCG experience

CAD literacy

MS Project proficiency

Control system design

Education

Engineering Degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

MS Project

Job description

Salary £50,000 - £62,711 per annum, depending on experience

Working hours - Monday - Friday, 39 hours per week

We are recruiting for for a Project Engineering Manager to join our established Engineering department at our Mr Kipling bakery in Stoke on Trent, where we make the nations favourite Mr Kipling cakes.

What you will be doing:

• Development of pipeline of suitable projects, including feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis
• Lead compilation of capital authority request documentation/narrative
• Lead and engage end users in the development of engineering scope
• Develop functional design specifications in compliance with engineering & Premier specifications
• Selection of preferred supplier(s) through robust selection process, including application of appropriate contract
• Management of all health and safety aspects of capital projects (e.g. CDM requirements)
• Reporting of project progress; tracking of milestones, activity, priorities, financials
• Ensure compliance at pre-delivery milestones to user acceptance test protocols
• Manage key resource through to project delivery
• Manage post-delivery process including installation, commissioning, training, etc.

What we need from you:

• An Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of Food/FMCG background
• Extensive capital project management experience with a customer focus
• Conversant with relevant legislation (e.g. IEE 17th Edition, DSEAR, etc)
• Demonstrable record in successful delivery of engineering capital projects in FMCG with particular emphasis on specification/integration/implementation
• CAD literate and MS Project proficient
• Demonstrable control system and PLC design/specifications experience
• Strong working knowledge/experience of Rockwell/Allen Bradley control systems

What we offer in return:

• Up to 7.5% pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Staff discount shop on site
• Free on site parking
• Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
• Sharesave Scheme
• Other salary sacrifice benefits

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturingsites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK lifefor more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticityandindividuality.We aim to ensure all existingand futurecolleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to workno matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.