At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting engineering projects in pet food manufacturing and ensure safety and compliance.
- Company: Join a leading company committed to sustainability and innovation in the pet food industry.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus, and top-notch learning opportunities from day one.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career growth and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable technologies and future-proof manufacturing processes.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering and experience in capital projects within fast-paced environments.
The predicted salary is between 53000 - 65000 £ per year.
As a Buildings & Systems Project Engineer, you will be a critical technical leader within our site Engineering Project Team at Melton Mowbray, the heart of our pet food manufacturing innovation. In this role, you aren't just managing physical assets; you are the guardian of safety, corporate compliance, and structural integrity for our site. You will lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and closeout of new buildings, infrastructure, and facility services capital projects.
By driving our site's Long-Term Infrastructure Strategy, you will integrate sustainable technologies, building automation, and energy-efficient systems to future-proof our manufacturing capabilities and help us deliver on our "Sustainable in a Generation" commitments.
- Strategic Project Management: Lead the planning, execution, and end-to-end delivery of capital projects for our state-of-the-art pet food processing lines. You will develop detailed project plans, track progress against critical milestones, and control scope, budget, and quality to ensure flawless delivery.
- Collaboration with Commercial & Suppliers: You will develop technical specifications, issue tenders, and evaluate bids, collaborating closely with commercial partners to secure favorable terms, build strong supplier relationships, and ensure material quality.
- On-Site Installation & Commissioning: Oversee the installation, commissioning, and startup of new utilities and process equipment. You will coordinate seamlessly with cross-functional internal teams including Maintenance, Operations, R&D, and CVS and manage external contractors to lead performance trials and ensure a smooth handover to production.
- Guardian of Safety & Compliance: Act as the primary authority for ensuring all new equipment and line designs comply with relevant machine safety and engineering guidelines by design. You will conduct rigorous risk assessments to ensure all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements strictly adhere to Mars global standards.
- Financial & Stakeholder Management: Develop and manage project budgets, providing accurate forecasting and cost tracking of your areas of responsibility (specifically the Inbound & Process area). Serve as the key communication link, providing clear status updates to senior management, production teams, and external partners.
A bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, or a relevant engineering discipline is required. Proven experience leading end-to-end capital engineering projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (FMCG, food, or pet food manufacturing experience is highly desirable). Experience in process engineering, utility distribution, building systems, and automation/control systems is essential. Understanding of machine safety standards, building codes, local compliance, and Quality & Food Safety management systems (HACCP/GMP) is necessary. A continuous improvement lens, with a passion for sustainable technologies, energy efficiency, and future-proofing manufacturing capabilities is expected.
Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process.
