Project Engineer

What would you get for working here?

If you have the Projects Engineer experience we are looking for then you will receive a total reward package that includes:

• A competitive salary of £45,000 to £51,000 (DOE)
• 8% Pension Contribution (5% Ees / 3% Ers)
• 28 days annual leave (Inc of Bank Holidays)
• £250 refer-a-friend scheme
• Access to Stream (formerly Wagestream) – a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you track earnings and access earned pay before payday
• Exclusive discounts at 800+ retailers online and in-store
• Professional development opportunities and qualifications
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a growing, values-led business

What would you be doing?

Our Vision as a business is to be the “Go-to” supplier of bakery products, working nationally with retailers such as M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury’s on their premium private label range and regionally through the Village Bakery brand. In achieving this vision, we want to be recognised as a family business that continually invests in the future through the development of our people, quality and food safety culture, equipment and processes.

As a Project Engineer, you will support the delivery of CAPEX projects across site, working closely with the Projects Manager and wider engineering team. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the delivery of capital projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.  Current live projects include the building and commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art, x sq/ft Sourdough Bakery on the Wrexham campus
• Coordinating installation activities for new equipment, production lines and infrastructure
• Working alongside contractors and equipment suppliers during installation phases
• Supporting commissioning, testing, validation and installation of new equipment
• Liaising with Production, Technical, Hygiene and Engineering teams to ensure alignment
• Monitoring contractor performance, safety and quality of work
• Supporting project planning, timelines and budget tracking
• Ensuring all activities comply with health & safety, food safety and site standards
• Supporting efforts to minimise disruption to production during installations
• Contributing to continuous improvement through engineering solutions
• Working cross-functionally with Commercial, NPD, Finance and Leadership teams to embed insight into decision-making

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with a strong engineering background who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and being involved in delivering real, tangible improvements on site.

Essential:

• Experience in an engineering role within food manufacturing or FMCG
• Exposure to installation, project or CAPEX-related activities
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external contractors
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Good awareness of health & safety requirements

Desirable:

• Experience in a Project Engineer or similar role
• Experience supporting equipment installation and commissioning
• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or similar)
• Knowledge of CDM regulations
• Experience working with 2D AutoCad
• Experience working with contractors and suppliers
• Exposure to automation or packaging equipment
• Bakery experience is beneficial, but not essential.

So, who are we?

If you haven’t heard of us before we are a family owned and managed Craft Bakery producing an award-winning range of Bread, Morning Goods, Pies and gluten free products.

Our business has been producing products in this category since 1964 and since then we have grown in success due to our reputation for quality, innovation and technical experience. As a result of this continued growth, we now operate from a number of world class and well invested bakeries in and around Wrexham, including our dedicated Gluten free site ‘Gluten Freedom’ and our state-of-the-art ‘Super Bakery’ at Ash Road. 

If you would like to join our award-winning, quality-driven team please use the ‘apply now’ link and follow the on-line application instructions.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team soon!

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.