Project Engineering Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Stoke
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£62,711 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Project Management Engineering Capital Project Management FMCG CAD PLC design Control Systems

FULL DESCRIPTION

Date: 19 Apr 2026

Location: Stoke, GB

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Project Engineering Manager

Based - Stoke on Trent, ST4 6PH

Salary £50,000 - £62,711 per annum, depending on experience

Working hours - Monday - Friday, 39 hours per week

Project Engineering Manager

We are recruiting for for a Project Engineering Manager to join our established Engineering department at our Mr Kipling bakery in Stoke on Trent, where we make the nations favourite Mr Kipling cakes.

What you will be doing:

  • Development of pipeline of suitable projects, including; feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis
  • Lead compilation of capital authority request documentation/narrative
  • Lead and engage end users in the development of engineering scope
  • Develop functional design specifications in compliance with engineering & Premier specifications
  • Selection of preferred supplier(s) through robust selection process, including application of appropriate contract
  • Management of all health and safety aspects of capital projects (e.g. CDM requirements)
  • Reporting of project progress; tracking of milestones, activity, priorities, financials
  • Ensure compliance at pre-delivery milestones to user acceptance test protocols
  • Manage key resource through to project delivery
  • Manage post-delivery process including installation, commissioning, training, etc.

What we need from you:

  • An Engineering Degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years of Food/FMCG background
  • Extensive capital project management experience with a customer focus
  • Conversant with relevant legislation (e.g. IEE 17th Edition, DSEAR, etc)
  • Demonstrable record in successful delivery of engineering capital projects in FMCG with particular emphasis on specification/integration/implementation
  • CAD literate and MS Project proficient
  • Demonstrable control system and PLC design/specifications experience
  • Strong working knowledge/experience of Rockwell/Allen Bradley control systems

What we offer in return:

  • Up to 7.5% pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Staff discount shop on site
  • Free on site parking
  • Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
  • Sharesave Scheme
  • Other salary sacrifice benefits

[Apply now »](https://careers.premierfoods.co.uk/talentcommunity/apply/1107195001/?locale=en_GB)

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