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Date: Mar 14, 2025
Location: Any UK Site, GB
Place of Work: Hybrid
Company Description
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.
We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.
About The Role
We’ve got a fantastic opportunity for a Central Capital Project Manager role to join us at FBC. You’ll bring your strategic mindset and multisite project experience to support us in diverse projects across our sites. As well as managing projects of various lengths (up to 3 years), you’ll also bring your influencing skills to bring local site teams into the journey.
You can be based from any of our site locations on a hybrid basis, and travel across sites and further is expected.
Main Responsibilities
* Promotes and applies methods, using Project Management standards, in order to set up the state of work of all Group projects, involving FBC UK Engineering;
* Ensures the optimal allocation of resources among projects, taking into consideration ongoing and future projects.
* Support and drive Project targets on time with quality, with special focus on cost and timing.
* Support to remove roadblocks on projects.
* Provide capital project governance to ensure control of budget, timescales, and project deliveries.
* Collects information on Projects Status and report to Top Management in timely manner, using also tools defined by PMOs.
* Define and Report information by adopting common standard methods and structures.
* Structures internal communication methods, for project related matters.
* Prioritize projects based on FBC UK’s priorities.
Who We Are Looking For
* Extensive and varied experience leading capital projects and managing engineering teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment with progressing levels of responsibility.
* Ideally you will hold an Engineering Qualification: MSc, BSc, HND or equivalent experience.
* Certifications in Project Management, Continuous Improvement and HSE would be advantageous.
* Working knowledge of legislative requirements for high-speed bakeries.
* Experience leading cross functional teams to develop technical standards and project scope.
* Experience in the manufacturing, processing, and engineering of baked goods is preferred.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Engineering
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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