Project Engineer

Job Introduction

We currently have a great opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our Bellshill site, to develop and deliver Capital & Special Revenue projects to increase site capabilities and improve process efficiencies within the WG&S Operations Business Unit.

Main Responsibility

• Manage individual engineering projects across all bottling / distilling sites that are not covered in the normal scope of the maintenance / operations teams and through pre-planned maintenance activities.
• Implement defined engineering activities to address current plant issues, replacement requirements, capacity increases, productivity increases, health & safety, and environmental improvement initiatives.
• Implement initiatives that create an optimal and sustainable future plant/infrastructure setup and deliver value adding engineering practices.
• Identify and quantify development plans for input into Site Master plans, OBU 5-years, and relevant budgets with the appropriate justification.
• Provide detailed data to support project prioritisation exercises and manage projects that are to be progressed:

o Detailing project concept and approach, ensuring comprehensive and technically realistic

requirements

o Conducting financial analysis, and provide suitable justifications, leading to full capex

submissions with clear investment cases

o Identifying potential suppliers, develop optimal sourcing approach, tender for best overall

costs, and fine-tune chosen option to deliver maximum value-add with appropriate

contractual protections

o Delivering projects to full satisfaction of operational teams, in line with approved project

scope and quality, and ensuring optimal cost and timelines

o Ensuring project delivery in line with all relevant health, safety, environmental, and

compliance requirements and standards

o Ensuring a comprehensive hand-over to operational teams after project completion,

providing detailed operating and maintenance instructions and required training if relevant

• Provide timely and accurate progress updates against assigned projects, identifying opportunities, risks and any remedial action plans required.
• Provide accurate input to reporting on relevant performance metrics (e.g., Capital Spend; Milestone Adherence; Additional Spend Requests) taking appropriate actions when necessary.
• Implement the process framework and detailed documentation within the appropriate governance structure according to the WGW.
• Contribute and participate in the Team Performance System through engaging in team meetings and taking an active part in problem solving activities.
• Develop engineering standards and execute day-to-day engineering in bottling / distilling facilities to ensure continuous operations and minimise downtime.
• Implement necessary standards to ensure buildings and energy / utility infrastructure assets are kept in good working order to maximise efficiencies, minimise wastage and eliminate risk of outages/ blockages

Our Ideal Candidate

• Degree level qualified or equivalent experience
• Experience in using Project Management Methodologies
• Knowledge of current health and safety/environmental compliance
• Experience in use of Continuous Improvement Techniques and analysis
• Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills. 

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.