Engineering Project Support

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Location: Lightbody, Hamilton

Shift: Monday to Friday, 08:30‑17:00

Salary: Competitive with opportunity for growth

Due to growth we have a new opportunity for a Project Engineer within our Engineering Team based at Lightbody, part of our Scottish Cluster. 135 years of craft baking skills lie behind the quality of the special branded cakes, sweet snacks and slices we produce in Hamilton and 55 million products are produced each year. Lightbody is the UK’s largest supplier of celebration cakes to UK retailers, with Disney, Mars, Universal and Thorntons all within our portfolio of licensed cakes.

We also make a variety of supermarkets well‑loved own‑label cakes and in‑store bakery bites.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses, offering great opportunities for growth and development. At Finsbury Food Group, we invest in our teams and create excellent development opportunities.

Reporting to the Site Engineering Lead, your key focus will be to lead on the site’s CI function within the Engineering department, working on projects that improve reliability and profitability. With a strong engineering background and a proven record in programme delivery, you will be responsible for overseeing capital projects across our Lightbody site with a firm focus on safety, quality, and compliance.

You will work closely with the wider engineering team and the operational management team to define project objectives, procedures, data collection methods, and performance standards in line with company policies.

The Engineering Project Support will prepare project updates, analyse resource needs, including labour and equipment, keep all stakeholders informed of any changes to schedules, and foster open and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle. The role includes managing budgets, critical paths, and timelines, with regular reporting to project leads to ensure full visibility of progress and emerging issues. Full compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards is essential, particularly in managing third‑party contractors and ensuring adherence to Finsbury Food Group’s contractor control procedures.

A strong focus on quality control and assurance is also fundamental. You will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification, taking ownership of timelines and financial control. The role incorporates supporting and delivering automation initiatives covering scoping, implementation, and handover to operations.

• Hold a qualification in engineering.
• Experience in project management, project engineering, or project planning.
• Sound understanding of CDM regulations, contractor control, and statutory requirements in an industrial environment.
• Experience in change management, leadership, and stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency in engineering design software such as AutoCAD and CAD/CAM Circuit Design.
• Knowledge of compliance and quality assurance in the food industry.
• History of delivering large‑scale manufacturing projects over £250k.

• Time served apprentice trained ideally to a degree standard.
• PLC/HMI programming knowledge across a range of manufacturers equipment.
• A thorough and detailed approach to maintenance work.
• A team player, able to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Strong communication and IT skills.
• Highly numerate with the ability to understand how to make improvements that influence company profitability.
• Knowledge of planned and predictive maintenance techniques and CMMS systems.
• Engineering qualifications/experience.
• 18th Edition Certificate.
• FMCG Experience.
• Mentoring/Coaching experience or willingness to undertake specialist training.
• Strong self‑management and prioritisation of time.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance.

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival.
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families).
• Retail discounts…