The Role

Location: Liverpool / Hybrid
Job Grade: GG8

Join Imperial Brands as a Mechanical Engineer and help shape the future of innovation. We're a dynamic, inclusive global FMCG business with 25,000 talented colleagues worldwide. In this exciting role within our Mechanical Engineering Team, you’ll report to the Mechanical Engineering Manager and act as a technical expert on New Product Development projects. You'll play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge devices as part of our R&D Innovation function—bringing bold ideas to life and making a real impact on our next generation of products.

Principle Accountabilities

• Act as the mechanical engineering expert within a cross-functional team to develop and deliver prototypes and technical solutions for innovation projects.
• Generate innovative mechanical concepts to address complex engineering challenges and meet design and performance requirements.
• Lead the design, iterative development, and testing of prototypes, collaborating closely with mechanical engineers and technicians.
• Work alongside Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory teams to ensure solutions are consumer-relevant, cost-effective, and scalable.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers to access emerging technologies and support prototype development through to full-scale production.
• Collaborate with external partners and suppliers to co-develop and manufacture prototypes, ensuring smooth transition to mass production.

Skills and Experience Required

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering (BEng/MEng or equivalent), with excellent English language skills and over five years’ experience in full product development lifecycles.
• Proven track record in delivering complex R&D projects, with strong planning, risk mitigation, and DFMEA expertise in cross-functional environments.
• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes including injection moulding, stamping, and extrusion, with a solid understanding of material selection for varied environmental conditions.
• Skilled in generating innovative engineering concepts and supporting intellectual property creation through detailed technical documentation.
• Proficient in 3D and 2D CAD design using SolidWorks (or similar), with experience in creating and reviewing engineering drawings for mass production.
• Strong grasp of GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and statistical process control (CPK, PPK), with familiarity in general tolerances for injection moulded, elastomeric, and stamped components.

 

Whilst applications from all locations will be considered, please note that priority will be given to candidates who are based locally and possess the required skills and experience for the role.

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.

 

For further information about the role please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner joanne.lee@impbrands.com