Engineer or Project Engineer in Dartford, Kent

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.

Müller UK & Ireland includes:

• Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
• Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join us at our Müller Milk & Ingredients business, to be based from either Severnside GL10 2DG or Droitwich WR9 0LW. A full UK driving licence is required, due to travel and project delivery across our sites, as required.

The purpose of a Project Engineer within Müller is to deliver best in class engineering projects to support the goals of the business vision in alignment with the OGSM strategic plan. You will be delivering engineering projects on time, in budget to a high quality standard.

As Project Engineer, the key responsibilities will include:

• Play an active part in continuously improving our systems and business and support improvement activities/events within all areas.
• Have awareness of Total Cost of Ownership to deliver the appropriate fit for purpose solution.
• Ensure project budgets are closely controlled ensuring forecast spend is apparent at all times from concept to closure.
• Coaching and mentoring of site leadership teams with overall end to end management of minor capital projects.
• Management and adherence to the Müller project management process and investment process for technical investment within the Müller Group (major capitals and minor in non-manufacturing environments).
• Ensure all project completion and handover documentation are submitted to the relevant site teams.
• Support the wider project team to deliver the OGSM of the business.

Key skills & experience:

• Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science) or equivalent industry experience.
• Project Management experience/qualification; within FMCG Environment desirable.
• Use of Project Management systems (e.g. MS Project).
• Ability to read and understand Engineering drawings.
• Effective communication (oral/written) skills.
• Ability to operate across all levels within the business.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

What's in it for you?

• Working within a globally recognised company that offers long term career opportunities and stability.
• Competitive pay.
• Company car.
• Annual bonus - up to 10%.
• Free on site parking.
• Supportive working environment.
• Pension scheme.
• 4 x life assurance & health care cover.
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Access to rewards platform providing numerous discounts across various retailers.

Contact Details: F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ.