AddressJob Title: Project Engineer (Permanent)
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Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Competitive
We Are Barr - Are You?
We are about being brilliant. We are always learning. We are results driven and relationships matter to us.
AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.
Employing over 1,000 people across four business units and ten UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimize our environmental impact.
At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavors, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.
And we’re growing, thanks to some exciting acquisitions in recent years, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.
There's never been a better time to join us!
What we’re looking for...
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join the team at our Milton Keynes site. The creation of this role is due to an increase in capital projects, where you will work closely with the Project Engineering Manager and Senior Project Engineer with a focus on the planning and delivery of capital projects in the 5 year plan.
AG Barr has a strong pipeline of projects for the Milton Keynes factory such as increasing the production capacity by 40%, implementing sustainable cardboard packaging, installation of Solar PV and Heat Pumps to support the Net Zero targets, significant process improvement projects that will improve yield and reduce waste within manufacturing, initiatives to improve health and safety and also working on short and long term plans for Industry 4.0 to streamline supply chain operations and reduce costs.
Your responsibilities will include...
● Successfully deliver the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing out agreed specific Capital Projects at our Milton Keynes site
●Deliver projects, on time, in full and on budget and manage relationships with external clients and key stakeholders to ensure projects meet deadlines
● Work in partnership with key stakeholders across the business to clearly identify project objectives and benefits whilst avoiding scope creep
● Coordinating internal and external resources to build and lead teams to deliver Projects
● Complete and communicate regular Project updates to business and stakeholders
Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports, technical specifications, project cost v budget updates and risk assessments
● Conduct comprehensive Project reviews detailing lessons learned
What you’ll bring...
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in an engineering discipline with extensive experience in project or operations development. You should be experienced in the full project cycle from initial brief to capital proposals, budgeting, installation and commissioning.
Your strong leadership and communication skills will ensure that you develop effective working relationships with both internal colleagues and external contacts as well as leading and motivating project teams.
Most importantly you will be a true self starter with the experience to make an immediate impact.
What we offer…
We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.
We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes:
33 days holiday
Flexible holiday trading
Healthcare Cash Plan
Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance
Save as you earn scheme
Staff sales discount
Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
Pension
Annual salary review
Ongoing professional development
Flexible working requests
And much more!
We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.
While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!
Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Latest closing date for applications is Sunday 21st January 2024
Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
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