Engineering Project Manager

Job Title: Engineering Project Manager
Monday - Friday 08:00 to 17:00 (Flexibility in hours required to meet company demands)
Enhanced Pensions Scheme
Training and Growth Opportunities'
Driving license is ESSENTIAL due to multi site responsibilities
Main purpose of the role: Support the delivery strategic bakery projects, from inception to completion within approved budgets, providing value for money and delivering to timelines to meet the strategic capital investment plan as agreed by the GEB.
Job Description: We are seeking a skilled Engineering Project Manager to join our team at our food production site. In this role, you will lead and manage Engineering Projects aimed at enhancing our production processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the Manufacturing Team (operations, technical, engineering, hygiene, SHE) in delivering the business improvement plans.
* Develop strong professional networks with key internal and external stakeholders to establish and understand stakeholder requirements for each project.
* Maintain appropriate records to clearly demonstrate the establishment of key success criterion (as per the user requirements specification) for each project; also including project timeliness; budget and cost variations to budget; and safety, environmental and quality parameters.
* Maintain and promote the project management processes and procedures: across the bakery, including manufacturing team sign-offs, handovers, change management and training needs.
* Support the team in maintaining detailed documentation to demonstrate the statutory and legislative compliance of projects including planning and building regs, CDM 2015, PUWER, management of contractual obligations; hygienic manufacture and validation specifications.
* Works with manufacturers to develop and understand life cycle costings and sustainability are fully considered during the design and construction processes, through consultation with colleagues within the team and the bakery.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
* Proven experience in project management in the food production industry.
* Strong technical background with expertise in process optimization, equipment design, and automation.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and levels of the organization.
* Managed large budgets effectively
* Management of manufacturing professionals and contractors
* Proficient in the use of Autocad
* Utilisation of project management software
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
* Career development and growth opportunities within a leading food production company.
* The chance to make a meaningful impact on our production processes and contribute to the success of our business.
If this sounds like your next role, get in touch and we can discuss further.