Projects Engineer

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All Locations
Leicester
All Departments
Engineering
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday - Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
08:00 - 16:30

About The Role


Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity

In this role as Project Engineer you will lead and deliver engineering capital projects that directly support the growth and operational success of our 2 Bradgate Bakery sites. Reporting to the Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering our engineering strategy—driving continuous improvement, ensuring food safety and compliance, and enhancing our manufacturing excellence.

Key Responsibilities :
 
  • Lead engineering capital projects from scoping to execution, ensuring food safety, H&S, and budget compliance.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Technical, Hygiene, and external contractors.
  • Develop and manage annual capital investment plans and CI projects.
  • Monitor engineering KPIs and create action plans to meet business objectives.
  • Support and develop engineering teams through coaching, 1:1s, and succession planning.
  • Deputise for the Project Manager when required, leading meetings and overseeing operational continuity.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
 
  • Proven experience in engineering project delivery, ideally within food manufacturing.
  • Degree / HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
  • NEBOSH/IOSH qualified (essential); Project Management qualification and Six Sigma (desirable).
  • Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Passion for continuous improvement and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
 
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. 

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
 
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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