Senior Project Engineer

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Milton Keynes

Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

The Senior Project Engineer will be required to lead the project team by applying a teamwork approach whilst taking the lead in technical matters. The Senior Project Engineer will have a dotted-line responsibility for the day engineer.

Authority to proceed with installation costs of up to £1000 provided this is within the specified budget for the project as a whole.  For authorised capital contracts up to £20,000 the Job holder has the authority to choose preferred contractors.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Senior Project Engineer your responsibilities will include;

As directed, to ensure that the site plant, buildings and process operations meet the current and future needs of the business and that their technical effectiveness and reliability is continually improved. 

To support the Project Engineering Manager in the generation of a 5-year capital plan and lead the capital projects from conception through to completion.

To lead the Continuous Improvement and Efficiency-based process projects through the site.

To ensure that environmental aspects across the site are monitored and controlled in line with the business objectives and environmental legislation whilst continually reducing energy consumption and carbon emission outputs.

• To ensure that from initial brief, capital proposals are prepared and are purchased, installed and commissioned within the agreed capital authorisation and success criteria using the latest technology and planning techniques.
• To lead Project Teams as directed on authorised major capital expenditure projects and ensure that they are successfully completed within the constraints imposed by the board.
• As directed, to carry out feasibility studies or proposed projects including budget costing of any possible capital spend and effectively communicate the results.
• To provide advice to operations staff where necessary on any technical problems relating to existing processing/packaging plant. 
• To study, analyse, monitor and report on environmental legislation and regulations that may have an impact on the site, recommending courses of action, retaining the Pollution Prevention & Control (PPC) permits within the legislative timetable. This requires emissions, discharges, waste and other environmental impacts to be monitored and controlled on an on-going basis.
• To assist the factory to maintain an externally certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
  

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

• Educated to degree level with at least 5 years experience within a FMCG environment.
• Job Holder needs to be creative, innovative, well motivated self-starter with an analytical approach to problem solving.  The ability to successfully complete work is essential. Must be of practical mind with a hands on approach.
• The job holder should have the appropriate skill to undertake the effective training of engineers
• The jobholder would be expected to have knowledge of the following quality systems ISO9001, 
• ISO14001, BS25999 and BRC.                           
• Advanced computing ability required to allow planning, budget control and latest AutoCAD PC 
• programs to be used.
• Nebosh qualification.
• Ability to manage outside contractors and internal project team members on a day to day basis, leading and motivating project teams.
• Control and use of consultants, where that work is out with the Job Holders specialist knowledge.
• Good  communication skills
• Ability to manage the commercial aspects relating to projects to ensure that budgetary constraints are adhered to.

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Up to 33 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Living Wage Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Peppy Health
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
• Pension
• Annual salary review 
• Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is Friday 21st February 2025.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!

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