Job Description

Engineering Project Manager - Ashford, Kent (TN24 0LU)
Full-time, Permanent
Salary circa 70,000 + Excellent Benefits
Are you ready to lead high-impact engineering projects that shape the future of one of Britain's most iconic food manufacturers? We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Engineering Project Manager to join our dynamic, growing team in Ashford, Kent. There's never been a better time to come on board with multiple, significant, multi million-pound investments underway and more in early stages of development.
In these major new initiatives, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering complex capital infrastructure, growth, and cost-saving projects from feasibility to completion. If you thrive on variety, ownership, and making a real difference, this is your moment.
What You'll Be Doing:
As an Engineering Project Manager, your expertise will be vital in planning, leading, monitoring, and evaluating projects. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Project Leadership: Overseeing the successful delivery of capital, revenue, and improvement projects, ensuring designs and solutions meet all food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Strategic Alignment: Supporting and achieving Premier Foods' strategy and site targets, utilising best practices across the group.
• Stakeholder Management: Establishing clear communication channels with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates, and addressing any concerns.
• Fiscal Management: Driving the capital expenditure process, identifying priorities, and ensuring projects are delivered within budget.
• Team Development: Developing and managing high-performing project teams, providing guidance, motivation, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensuring all activities comply with company policy and statutory legislation regarding ethical standards, safety, food hygiene, and contractor management. You'll actively promote a culture of safe working practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Optimising plant capability, assisting in the design and development of manufacturing process lines, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.

What We're Looking For:

• A degree in Engineering or relevant experience in a related field (e.g. Engineering, Project Management).
• Proven experience within the food manufacturing / FMCG sector.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager with a strong track record of successful project delivery.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• The ability to understand, manage, and transact financial budgets.
• Exceptional organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What's in It for You?

• Salary circa 70,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Company pension with up to 7.5% contributions
• Sharesave scheme
• Employee discount platform - (including travel, food and shopping, medical & dental)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Digital GP service
• Access to our Company Shop
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Cycle to work scheme

Ready to engineer your next big career move?
Apply now and be part of something deliciously rewarding.
A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Skills Required