Join Baker Perkins as a Mechanical Project Leader – Drive Innovation in Food Equipment!
Baker Perkins, a Technology Brand of Coperion – owned by Hillenbrand, is a globally trusted technology provider for the food industry. Operating from the UK and USA, we offer comprehensive solutions, from process expertise, engineering excellence to lifetime support for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in
equipment and processes, whilst utilising the latest technology, ensures we provide our customers with highly efficient and cost-effective solutions.
Join us at Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.
We are now searching for our
Principal Design Engineer to join us at our site in
Peterborough:
Job Purpose
Lead the design and continuous improvement of
food processing machinery, ensuring compliance, technical excellence, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop the full range of food process equipment
- Generate drawings, calculations, specifications, and parts lists
- Ensure compliance with food safety standards and regulations
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, sales, and support teams
- Support sales and customer service as a technical expert
- Identify opportunities for product improvements and cost efficiencies
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering or equivalent
- Experience in designing food processing or similar machinery
- Knowledge of materials, hygiene standards, and regulations
- Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo)
- Strong problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills
- Experience leading projects or teams is a plus.
What We Offer
- 27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + extra days at Christmas
- 37-hour week with flexible hours and early Friday finish
- Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote/week)
- Company pension scheme
- Opportunities for career development and to work on innovative projects
We welcome experienced mechanical design engineers interested in shaping the future of food technology. Join us and help “Shape What Matters For Tomorrow!”
Who We Are
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.
Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.
EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at
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