Site Engineering Project Manager - Capital Projects & CI

Finsbury Food Group; Cowbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memory Lane Cakes in Cowbridge, UK, is seeking a Project Manager to own site projects across engineering and other functions, leading end-to-end delivery of capital and improvement initiatives on the Memory Lane Cakes site.

You will manage concept development, URS creation, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover while coordinating with operations, technical, finance, NPD, warehouse and engineering teams to deliver safely, on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Proven Project Management experience in FMCG/food manufacturing or fast-paced production environments required.
• Engineering background essential; experience delivering capital projects within live manufacturing environments.
• Strong budget management, forecasting, ROI understanding and commercial project control.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and contractor management practices is important.

Responsibilities

• Own site projects across engineering and wider business functions; lead delivery at Memory Lane Cakes site.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of capital and improvement projects (concept to handover).
• Develop and maintain the site’s rolling 3–5-year Capital Investment Plan; drive growth, cost reduction and automation.
• Collaborate with operations, hygiene, technical, finance, NPD, warehouse and engineering teams to ensure safe, on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Lead supplier and contractor performance, tendering, and commercial negotiations; monitor spend with ROI reporting.
• Support CI initiatives and continuous improvements; provide structured challenge on scope, cost, and delivery strategy.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Memory Lane Cakes in Cowbridge, UK, is seeking a Project Manager to own site projects across engineering and other functions, leading end-to-end delivery of capital and improvement initiatives on the Memory Lane Cakes site.

You will manage concept development, URS creation, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover while coordinating with operations, technical, finance, NPD, warehouse and engineering teams to deliver safely, on time and within budget.