Mix Plant Project Engineer

Job Title: Mix Plant Project Engineer

Location: Gloucester Factory

JOB PURPOSE

We are currently recruiting for a Mix PlantProject Engineer with proven experience in this field to join our Engineering team at Gloucester. The site is going through a significant programme of investment in its machines and infrastructure as part of a site masterplan to ensure we are making Ice Cream for years to come. We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to be part of the team responsible for landing the new mix plant.

Reporting to the Mix Plant Project Manager, the successful candidate will be involved with the design, installation and commissioning of multiple parts of the new mix plant. Involvement of plant areas will be wide ranging from ingredient reception, blending, pasteurisation and homogenisation, storage tanks and CIP plant, along with utilities such as compressed air, process and heating water, ammonia and effluent.  The candidate may also be involved in some preliminary enabling projects within the mix plant preparing the existing plant to integrate into the new.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Engineering and will have a track record of leading major projects through to completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of mix plant projects team to design, tender, install and commission aspects of the new mix plant.

• Carry out the introduction of new equipment, improvements, and processes to improve the OEE and/or quality working closely with the Production and Engineering team.

• Identify and build cases for the procurement of capital equipment, and on approval manage the procurement, installation and commissioning of these equipment and machines.

• Drive improvement solutions from start to completion

• Effective communicator with all members of the operations team including engineering, production, safety and quality teams.

• Provide concise project updates to key stakeholders

• Ensure projects are sustainable, share knowledge with all team members, updating engineering standards and maintenance

• Understand principles and parameters of equipment, be able to describe and analyse loss phenomenon and plan to eliminate these losses

• Management of contractors, ensuring safe practices and compliance

• Management of capex and budget controls for each project

• All projects delivered safely and ensuring total compliance

ALL ABOUT YOU

Key Attributes:

Analytical / Logical reasoning, Tenacious approach to problems, Self-motivated, Works on own initiative, as well as Team Player, Coaching/Influencing skills, Shares learning, Integrity, Works to and coaches to high standards, Clarity of purpose, Can work to deadlines.

Professional Qualifications:

Qualified to in an Engineering Discipline via an Apprenticeship or/and Degree Level

Experience Required:

ESSENTIAL:

• Experience of capex and budget controls

• Lead major projects

• Management of contractors

• Ideally continuous manufacturing in a FMCG / Food related industry,

• Knowledge of safe working practices

• Excellent communication skills and a good level of computer literacy are essential WCM, TPM or other Continuous Improvement culture

PREFERRED / DESIRABLE:

• Experience with process equipment such pumps, hygienic mix-proof valves, tanks, heat exchangers, hygienic pipework etc as the projects will mainly relate to the ice cream mix plant.

• Experience of services such as steam, heating and cooling water, electrical distribution, ammonia, compressed air and/or effluent.

• Understanding of Machinery Safety Regulations, Engineering project management experience

• Previously in a Project Engineering role

• Knowledge of hygienic design

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

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