Project Officer

Project Officer
Location: Melton Mowbray onsite role
Job Type: 18 month Fixed Term Contract

Launch Your Career in Engineering Project Delivery

Are you an organised detail-oriented problem solver looking to build your career in engineering manufacturing or project management

Were looking for a Project Officer to support the successful delivery of capital investment projects within our manufacturing environment. Working closely with Project Managers Engineers Procurement Finance and Operations teams youll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely on time and within budget.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to gain exposure to engineering projects while developing valuable project management financial and stakeholder management skills.

What will you do

• Drive project execution by maintaining project plans coordinating timelines tracking milestones and ensuring key actions are delivered on schedule.
• Support engineering projects from start to finish coordinating shutdown activities compliance requirements commissioning activities and project documentation.
• Manage project finances and administration including purchase orders supplier onboarding invoice processing budget tracking forecasting and CAPEX reporting.
• Create clear project communications and reporting providing updates dashboards presentations and stakeholder communications that keep everyone aligned.
• Collaborate across Engineering Operations Procurement Finance and external partners to ensure projects are delivered safely efficiently and in line with business objectives.

What are we looking for

Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering Business Project Management Construction Management or a related discipline or equivalent experience gained within a manufacturing supply chain or FMCG environment.
• Strong organisational planning and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate activities across multiple teams and priorities.
• Advanced MS Office skills particularly Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to analyse data track budgets and produce clear project reporting.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach with confidence working across engineering operations procurement and external partners.

Desirable

• Experience supporting engineering manufacturing supply chain or capital projects including project scheduling using tools such as MS Project.
• Exposure to procurement and ERP systems such as SAP or Ariba alongside budget tracking forecasting and financial administration.
• Understanding of engineering documentation CE Marking requirements industrial safety standards or regulated manufacturing environments such as FMCG food beverage or pharmaceuticals.

What will make you successful

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication listening and influencing skills.
• A desire to learn develop and build a long-term career within engineering project delivery.

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry-competitive salary and benefits package including a company bonus.

Our Melton Mowbray factoryis proudly part ofMars Petcare. Since 1951 our Melton site has been at the heart of UK pet food manufacturing producing some of the worlds most-loved pet food brands we are united by a single inspiring purpose: to createA Better World for Pets

Mars is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities long-term health conditions or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here.

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