Project Engineer

Job title:

Project Engineer

Company

Pladis

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impactClick “Apply” to get started.Project EngineerBased in Harlesden, full timeWhat will this role achieve?The role of the UK & Ireland Project Engineer is a key role within the Central Project PMO Team, and UK & Ireland Capability Team. The role will be responsible for all aspects of delivery of full lifecycle project engineering for capital projects, including best practice sharing and benchmarking.To deliver our pladis vision of being a World Class confectionary business requires its Supply Chain to consistently deliver unbeatable service and cost. It is imperative that we manage investment with rigour and discipline, ensuring that cost, time to deliver, Engineering quality and risk are all effectively controlled. We require significant standardisation and optimisation of our project processes, systems, resources and outputs to reduce complexity and maximise the return our investment, and this role is fundamental in delivering this through flawless implementation of capital projects.This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Senior Project Engineering professional to drive standards of excellence across the UK Supply Chain. This is a high-profile central position and will require interaction and collaboration with colleagues across the business to deliver capital projects throughout the up, with key stakeholders being Factory General Managers and Site Engineering Managers. This requires a solid track record of Engineering experience.What will be your key deliverables?

• Manage the delivery of various capital projects throughout the UK ensuring the complexity, cost, time‐constraints are fully understood and managed.
• Continually monitor progress to ensure meeting of specific deadlines.
• Responsible for all stages of projects from development through to delivery.
• Support project development through Engineering capability as part of full Lifecyle project delivery in the capability function.
• Ensure projects are delivered to a high quality of engineering and technical standard
• Flawless management of changes to the scope and schedule of the project.
• Lead project update meetings, and document project status and issues.
• Appraise senior managers and of project status, issues and concerns.
• Actively pursue issue resolution and communicate project status/issues to business stakeholders and operational management.
• Possess a robust knowledge of technical and business resources and use them to effectively deliver key projects.
• Provide the necessary supporting documentation for the business to evaluate, prioritise and determine the cost effectiveness of initiatives.

Bring your experience.Essential

• Significant experience of working in a professional level job; we would prefer this to be in manufacturing
• Proven experience of delivering engineering projects in project engineering position
• Experience within a Blue-Chip Organisation including the ability to positively engage at senior level
• Project Management skills
• Strong engineering thinking
• Developed strategic thinker able to balance short- and long-term goals and is comfortable to take risks for the benefit of the business
• Strong engineering skills with attention to delivering sustainable results that exceed customer, sponsor and stakeholder expectations
• Communication skills – verbal and non-verbal with the ability to positively engage, motivate and influence an audience
• Natural networker with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with all types of people within an organisation
• Personal resilience in environments which are open to change and challenge.

Desirable

• BA ‐ Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and related work experience (proven track record)

What will the interview process be?

• 1st stage interview – 2-3 hours competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
• 2nd stage interview – Factory Tour & interview with a Senior member of the team.

pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!What does pladis offer you?

• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan
• Private medical Insurance
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• 25 days + bank holidays
• Holiday Enhancement Scheme
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
• Access to great training and development opportunities

Our ValuesPurpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every biteAgile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be betterResilient – We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forwardCollaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding togetherBest mix of ingredientspladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.

Expected salary

Location

Harlesden, North West London

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 02:25:42 GMT

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