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Project Engineer

Employer
British American Tobacco
Location
London (Greater)
Closing date
13 Sep 2018

Job Details

Job purpose and key deliverables  

BAT is currently looking for Project Engineers to join the Innovation Technology Team based in either in London or Southampton.

The Innovation Technology Team, which is part of the Global Manufacturing Department, is focused on developing and delivering commercial manufacturing solutions for new-to-world technologies. This role overlooks all aspects of a project’s lifecycle from ideation through to deployment.

The successful candidate will develop and assist in the delivery of new innovative technologies in line with BAT's requirements to provide consumer relevant innovations whilst supporting a sustainable business model. Previous experience relating to the design and development of consumer electronic products and innovative technical solutions would be a requirement of this role.

Responsibilities include the transformation of product requirements into tangible, commercial, reliable engineering solutions for use in consumer devices, co-ordination of activities within internal teams and external partners to verify designs, project planning and execution, and project reporting.

Principle Accountabilities

  • Completion of technology feasibility studies.
  • Specification & design of new manufacturing technologies & processes.
  • Qualification of new designs within the development and manufacturing environment.
  • Providing technical documentation to support new designs.
  • Liaising with internal & external technical teams spread across multiple locations.
  • Regular reporting and updating of project plans dashboards.
  • Liaising with technical & non-technical stakeholders.
  • Review of the technology landscape to enable the development of future technology platforms.
  • Identification and evaluation of technology tools to optimize the development process.

Essential requirements  

  • Must have an Engineering Degree.
  • Proficient CAD user.
  • Creative thinker and problem solver.
  • Intuitive designer. 
  • Hands on experience in component design and evaluation for electronic consumer devices.
  • Self-motivated to work both independently and within a team environment.
  • Strong communication and presentation/report writing skills.
  • Able to work on multiple activities and deliver against agreed priorities.

Desirable requirements  

  • Experience of working with cross functional teams in a global organisation.
  • Experience with Microsoft Project, Visio, Prince2.
  • High degree of personal resilience, drive and flexibility
  • Experience of regulatory compliance requirements for consumer electronic devices.
  • Experience of engineering development techniques such as FMEA, DFA, DFM, etc.

We offer:

  • Great professional development opportunities;
  • International working environment and a great team to join;
  • Competitive salary;
  • Pension scheme;
  • Free parking on site;
  • Generous Bonus Scheme;
  • Free Healthcare and many more.

Company

British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice — whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success.   We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.

There’s no doubt our industry is controversial — we’re the first to admit that. But rest assured, we take a responsible approach to our trade. In each of our markets, we observe every local law regarding tobacco (in many cases going further through our own voluntary code). Not only that, we treat our farmers fairly, invest in the environment and help to sustain local communities.

We also excel at developing our own people into leaders of the future. As a firm with a high-performance culture, we’ll expect a lot from you. But we’ll support you every step of the way to help you deliver. If you’re passionate and ambitious, rapid career progression is a reality here. And because we’re such a large firm (we employ more than 55,000 people worldwide), there are plenty of exciting opportunities for you to develop a truly extraordinary career.

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