Graduate Software Engineer / Engineering (Manufacturing Systems)
Location: Livingston Bakery (some travel to other bakery sites will be required)
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Contract: Full Time, Permanent (Monday – Friday)
Who Are We?
At Burton’s Biscuits we are the home of Jammie Dodgers, Patersons Shortbread, Maryland Cookies and Wagon Wheels to name just a few! We are incredibly lucky to work in the world of making delicious biscuits!
Burton’s Biscuits are owned by a Private Equity Owned business Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP or Teachers for short) and form part of their $191.1 B Net Assets portfolio. Working in partnership with Teachers, has allowed Burtons Biscuits to become a forward thinking and progressive company.
Our Vision is to have a shared Pride and Passion for baking sensational biscuits and snacks that delight our consumers, shoppers and our customers. We employ circa 1,800 people around the UK, with the majority of our workforce being based at our three main Bakery facilities in Llantarnam, Edinburgh and Blackpool. Our head office is based in St. Albans, with a subsidiary office located in Blackpool and smaller but equally important sites based in Dorset, Livingston & the Isle of Arran.
Along with having amazing brands, we have secured long term agreements to allow us to manufacture a number of sweet & savoury snacks across Mars Biscuit, Cathedral City & Marmite branded products. We are also forming key strategic partnerships within the Retailer Private Label sector.
In order to ensure we can continue to make fantastic biscuits, and to help us on this amazing journey, we are proud to announce that in 2019 we completed the acquisition of a premium sweet and savoury biscuit manufacturer Thomas Fudge’s, also in 2019 we acquired Scottish bakers Paterson Arran. This will increase our baking capabilities across a number of new sweet and savoury categories.
What are we all about?
Here at Burton’s Biscuits we pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. Our goal is to support our team in achieving their career goals. We do this by providing a working environment that offers opportunity, support, scope and pace of change. Our culture is the foundation of our business. We are fast paced, agile and fun.
We don’t want to bore you with just a Job description - we want to tell you what it’s really like to work for us?
So let’s start with ….…
Why work as part of our Systems Manufacturing Team?
Burtons Biscuits is on a journey to ensure it Bakeries are as streamlined and efficient as possible, you will take the lead of reviewing the current use of our inhouse manufacturing system ‘Stevens’ at our Livingston & Arran locations. You will get some excellent real life experience and leading projects, stakeholder engagement and been able to see the positive influence you are having across the bakery and the group.
Working alongside a number of key stakeholders within the Engineering & IS functions, you will ensure that individuals are getting the most from the current set up, but also working to ensure that the bakery is reaching its full potential and embedding the manufacturing system & solutions further.
Part of this role will see you complete the integration and get the ‘Stevens’ system live at our smaller Arran bakery, as your knowledge with ‘Stevens’ grows, there could be an opportunity to roll this system out across one of our major and large scale bakeries in Edinburgh. Giving you plenty of opportunity to grow and develop a career with Burtons Biscuits.
What experience is needed in this role?
We are looking for individuals to have already completed a relevant degree in a suitable subject across Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing etc. You will need to have great communication skills as this role will be split between working in an office and getting onto the bakery floor to speak, interact and train key stakeholders.
You’ll need to have an interest in manufacturing systems, automation etc.
You don’t need to have experience of working in a similar role before, as this may suit someone looking for their first role in industry, but any evidence of completing relevant work experience (internship etc), degree projects or writing dissertations around software & systems within manufacturing would be highly preferable.
You will have an opportunity to upload a CV if you wish, so you have the opportunity to specifically highlight why you feel you have the right skills and attribute to be a success in this role.
Final part of the mix.
Coming into Burtons Biscuits will see you join an environment that is fast paced, so it is important that you can come with lots of energy and a passion or driving change & process improvements.
If you are looking for a new challenge in a fun, fast paced and progressive business then we have the opportunity for you!!
If you are ready to begin a career with real bite we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.
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