The Role
Are you an experienced manufacturing, engineering, or technical professional looking to step into a role with weekday hours, fewer shift pressures, and more variety in your work? Come join Imperial Brands at our Liverpool Hub.
This opportunity offers the chance to use your technical skills in a daytime, Monday–Friday R&D environment, supporting prototype manufacture, equipment trials, and innovation projects — without production line targets or rotating shifts.
Imperial Brands is going through a major transformation, with a new CEO setting an ambitious and exciting vision for the future. One major change is the creation of a new Chief Consumer Office (CCO) – a central function which covers Innovation, Insight, Marketing and Portfolio Management and Imperial’s next-generation propositions (NGP).
The Process Equipment & Test Technician plays a key role in developing next‑generation products and process technologies by operating manufacturing equipment to produce prototypes and product samples.
The role also involves carrying out testing and quality checks to ensure all outputs meet the required standards that support the company’s ambitious innovation programme and growth objectives.
This role operates within a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) environment and plays a critical part by producing high quality prototypes meeting strict project schedules
Principle Accountabilities
1. Working as part of a team, operate machinery to manufacture & quality assess prototype samples
2. Keep accurate Batch Manufacturing Records and other documentation relevant to machine trials
3. Develop a detailed understanding of machines and materials in-use across R&D
4. Complete planned maintenance activities including: machine settings; routine Clean / Inspect / Lubricate requirements, on-job completion of breakdowns or machine enhancements. Plan & complete periodic deeper machine maintenance activities such as subassemblies, machine breakdowns etc.
5. Comply with all necessary & relevant Health & Safety Policies & Practices
6. Provide ongoing support for R&D projects
Skills and Experience Required
7. Demonstrable experience in the consumer goods or light industrial manufacturing or electrical engineering industries
8. To work as an individual and as part of a team to collaborate with purpose
9. Strong Communication Skills, Time management, report writing and problem solving
10. Planning and completing work to agreed standards
11. Candidates must have a drive for learning; continuous improvement and open to innovative ideas and techniques
12. Open minded and embrace change with a curiosity to learn and improve
What We Offer
In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.
Everyone Belongs
About Us
We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.
As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.