Graduate Project Engineer - Process Improvement
You will be placed within the Process Improvement - Commercial team supporting the wider manufacturing team to deliver innovative solutions to the food manufacturing processes and improving financial performance. You will be working on a range of projects with a variety of people across different levels and departments, both within manufacturing & supply chain (MSC) and the wider business.
This role will provide:
* An opportunity to interact with and experience all parts of a business
* Involvement with specific projects that you will be able to co-ordinate and play an active part in
* Exposure to working with individuals from all backgrounds
* The opportunity to develop general business skills and relationships
* Exposure to large data sets, financial information, and highly complex manufacturing processes.
This role is based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. However, you will be required to travel to our distribution centre in Portbury, Bristol as the business requires.
Responsibilities:
* You will be required to understand complex manufacturing processes to develop innovative financial or process solutions to improve the performance of our manufacturing facility. Working in a range of environments, you will gain experience in manufacturing principles, process flows, production equipment and financial processes.
* You will be required to support production planning projects, such as developing capacity models and sales forecasts. This will require effective collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering and Sales teams. You will have an opportunity to learn and put in practice techniques such as variance analysis, forecasting & presenting to an audience.
* Another key aspect of the job will be to support the team in delivering Manufacturing and Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. A wide range of projects are managed under this programme. The objective is to deliver projects that help achieve one or more of the following benefits:
* Improving efficiencies, reducing costs, and driving productivity
* Reducing food and packaging waste across the supply chain
* Improve product quality, food safety and health and safety
* Enhance customer experience
Essential:
* You will have graduated or be studying towards a degree in Engineering or STEM discipline with an expectation that you will receive a 2:2 or above graduating on or before August 2025.
* You have a real passion for food and are passionate to deliver the best quality product for our customers.
* You are keen to get involved and learn more about the manufacturing and distribution of food.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
* You are comfortable to work with large data sets and able to analyse them to determine any patterns or trends to support further work or solution.
* Comfortable of being “hands on” and working in production areas to further understand the challenges and find solutions.
Desirable:
* Experience of Project Management
* Experience and interest in Microsoft VBA or any other coding language such as Python, MATLAB, etc.
Personal Qualities:
* Excellent analysis, problem management, and interpersonal skills.
* A completer finisher.
* Self-motivated and able to own and manage workload with minimal supervision - a proven self-starter.
* Able to demonstrate a structured approach to work as well as being able to work well in team environment and deal with people professionally at all levels.
* Is effective at oral and written forms of communication.
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of. We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers. We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.
We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Food Production
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