Overview
Join to apply for the Mechanical Engineering Manager role at Imperial Brands PLC. At Imperial Brands, we’re building a bold future through innovation, inclusion, and collaboration. As a global FMCG business supported by 25,000 talented colleagues, we’re proud to be at the forefront of developing Next Generation Products. We’re now looking for a passionate and experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager to join our Innovation team in Liverpool. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the mechanical design and development of cutting-edge hand-held devices, helping to shape the future of consumer experiences worldwide.
Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership in mechanical design and development to support innovation projects and maintain industry competitiveness.
* Manage mechanical team resources, including recruitment, training, and collaboration with contractors and partners.
* Oversee mechanical architecture, detailed design, validation, and testing of devices and consumables with internal and external stakeholders.
* Build and manage partner ecosystems and assess third-party capabilities for device development and manufacturing.
* Ensure mechanical design procedures meet product specifications, regulatory standards, and drive cost-effective improvements.
* Mentor engineers, generate innovative solutions, and ensure timely delivery of mechanical development outputs.
Skills and Experience (Qualifications)
* Degree (BEng, MEng, PhD or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
* Proven experience in developing high-volume injection moulded components and consumer or medical products.
* Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and innovative concept generation for engineering challenges.
* Skilled in planning, risk mitigation, and managing resources across large or critical R&D projects.
* Effective communicator with experience collaborating across internal teams and external partners.
* Familiarity with firmware development for microcontrollers and delivering R&D in regulated environments such as tobacco or pharmaceuticals.
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
Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.
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.
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