Engineering Project Manager in Hereford

About the Role: You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Are you passionate about driving projects? Do you have a strong background in Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in project management? Avara Foods is an inclusive, forward-thinking business and we take pride in our approach to investments across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Engineering Project Manager to join our Engineering Team, based at our site in Hereford. The role is office based, with occasional factory-based working and project work across other Avara sites when required. Working hours will be Monday to Friday with flexibility to work at weekends when required 08:00 – 17:00.

What will you be doing as an Engineering Project Manager at Avara? Working as part of the Engineering Project Team, to provide effective management of projects within approved budgets, agreed timescales and Avara technical guidelines. Close liaison and collaboration with the Site Operational and Engineering teams to improve factory performance through design, installation and maintenance.

What will your key responsibilities as an Engineering Project Manager include?

• Manage projects ensuring adherence to schedule, budget and compliance.
• Identify the tasks required for projects providing forecasted costs, timescales and resource requirements.
• Provide cost and time estimates for defined project tasks to allow Capital budgets and Capital Expenditure (Capex) requests to be proposed for approval.
• Provide Engineering and technical support and advice as required to support operational and project objectives.
• Effective communication and influencing of key stakeholders in support of projects.
• Effective control and management of Contractors employed on Site and CDM documentation.
• Assess project tasks for potential impact on Company procedures (including Safety, Health, Environmental and Fire) and to identify (with relevant support) suitable actions to minimise risk.
• Organise with Site Engineering teams, activities for equipment commissioning and handover; this includes training, spares, migration of data onto Technical Libraries, Service Sheets and PMS.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or HNC certification or Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering.
• Proven experience within engineering.
• Experience in managing projects (capital and continuous improvement).
• CAD experience.
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Good IT ability.

• CEng or IEng Registered.
• NEBOSH or IOSH.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods: As an Engineering Project Manager you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded. We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• 31 days holiday allowance.
• Secure contract with long term career development opportunities.
• 6% Employer matched pension contributions.
• Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food.
• Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salaried Advance Finance.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

What happens after you apply for this role? After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role. If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today! We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.