Mechanical Project Engineer

Are you passionate about driving innovation and shaping the future of cutting-edge products? At Imperial Brands, we are looking for a dynamic Mechanical Project Engineer to take the lead in introducing ground-breaking products to the market.

In this role, you will spearhead new Heated Tobacco Devices introduction projects and enhance our manufacturing capabilities, working closely with both our internal teams and partner factories. Your expertise in mechanical process setup, coupled with your ability to solve complex problems, will be instrumental in delivering high-quality products that exceed market expectations. Join us and be a part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and excellence.

As the Mechanical Project Engineer, you will join an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees.

• Lead product and process implementation projects to facilitate Imperial’s Next Generation Product Pipeline.
• Drive technical troubleshooting and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on products, ensuring best practice methodology to define, analyse, improve, and control both product and process.
• Generate, embed, and continuously improve Engineering ways of working and SOPs to support all qualification and validation activities within the engineering team.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders and interface with Quality and Operations teams to ensure successful implementation of agreed processes and procedures.
• Interface with the R&D team and manufacturing sites to ensure a smooth transition from design to manufacturing, maintaining current and thorough documentation throughout.
• Collaborate with Regulatory teams to ensure compliance for all product and process introductions on changes globally, supporting PMTA submissions as required

• Minimum BEng in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Solid experience in the consumer electronics industry, including design, new product introduction, and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated initiative, autonomy, and drive to achieve results.
• Experience with electronic cigarette or heated tobacco device product development and manufacturing would be an advantage.
• Experience with regulatory submissions (PMTA, NDA, etc.).
• Able to deal with a fast paced changing environment and with changeable requirements.

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities 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.

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.

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  to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

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.