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?

We're 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, you'll 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 we're 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 factory is proudly part of Mars Petcare.  Since 1951, our Melton site has been at the heart of UK pet food manufacturing, producing some of the world’s most-loved pet food brands like PEDIGREE® and WHISKAS®. Together, we are united by a single, inspiring purpose: to create A 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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