Company Description
At Jacobs Douwe Egberts we’re inspired by our belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. Here in the UK & Ireland we are known for leading coffee brands including Kenco, L’Or and Tassimo. With associates spread across 3 locations in Hurley (nr Maidenhead), Banbury and Dublin.
This position is based at our Manufacturing site in Banbury. The Project Engineer is part of the Capex Engineering team who form a key part of the wider Manufacturing function. The Manufacturing function ensures the integration of all key business processes from supplier to customers, green coffee beans to award winning coffee. The team covers sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and planning processes, they ensure optimal alignment between demand and supply at a global scale.
Job Description
The capex engineering team are accountable for the delivery of all engineering capex projects on site from small scale up to multi-million-pound investments. The project engineer is responsible for the end to project management of varied projects across our manufacturing operation, managing projects from concept to commissioning within a varied process manufacturing environment.
Project Planning
- Responsible for pre-engineering scoping, costing and capital expenditure request document preparation.
Communication
- Giving regular stakeholder updates on project progress using executive summary and project timelines.
- Engaging and communicating with the shift teams to ensure that the installation meets operations requirements in the whole lifecycle of the project
Project Management & Execution
- Ensuring installations are compliant with relevant H&S Guidelines and Regulations.
- Ensuring compliance against JDE safety policies, for example, LOTOTO, permit to work, hazard work permits, behavioural observation safety, auditing.
- Producing tender documents for suppliers to ensure competitive bidding on project works and working with central procurement to get contracts in place for orders.
- Managing cost versus budget using the JDE blue lines cost tracker and reporting actual, commitment, and remaining budget spend on a monthly basis.
- Preparing and issuing relevant documentation such as drawings, cable schedules, commissioning documents, equipment schedules, FAT, SAT, H&S checklists, risk assessments.
- Managing contractors in the work area, preparing permits and reviewing risk assessments and method statements.
Project Close-Out
- Commission the installation with the project team and suppliers and ensure full snag tracking and close out through commissioning, qualification and verification.
- Ensure relevant handover documentation is in place such as OEM manuals, training documents and risk assessments.
Qualifications
- Proven experience of delivering significant capex investment projects.
- Degree or time served apprenticeship ( NVQ lvl 4) in an Engineering Discipline.
- Experience of hands on commissioning.
- Strong project and stakeholder managements skills with experience of navigating complex projects.
- Experience of managing tender processes and delivering against financial budgets.
- Experience and or understand of Prince2 and stage and gate project management techniques.
Additional Information
Our DE&I Statement
At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.
Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
