Year in Industry - Opportunities in Engineering British Sugar plc

Job description

British Sugar is the UK’s leading sugar supplier to food and drink manufacturers in the UK and Europe, and with around 4,000 growers supplying its four factories, the business produces over 1 million tonnes of sugar.

Beyond sugar production there is a surprisingly diverse business to be discovered. Although sugar remains at the core of its operations, by using a highly integrated approach to manufacturing, they aim to transform all raw materials into sustainable products, from tomatoes to animal feed, electricity to bioethanol, making it a truly diverse and exciting business to work for.

Our business is not just about sugar, we have expanded the range of co-products we produce. These products include animal feed, soil conditioning and landscaping products, electricity and even tomatoes. We are also involved in the developing bioethanol industry and seed coating and enhancement technology.

British Sugar is a growing, diverse and highly complex business. Our culture is one of improvement and today’s graduates will provide the business with its senior managers of the future. The size of the workforce is relatively small, providing scope for graduates to make a visible impact.

What we can offer you
We offer you great exposure to a wide variety of operations from the start! During your year with us, you will be involved in a diverse range of activities that naturally reflect the sheer degree of diversity across engineering. You'll have every opportunity to use your engineering knowledge to solve manufacturing problems. You could find yourself fixing and maintaining our state-of-the-art equipment. And far from being an invisible member of the team, you'll be presenting your ideas to managers and influencing important business decisions.
We see engineering placements as a two-way interaction. You'll get as much from the year as you're prepared to put in. And if you're enthusiastic and keen to learn, the experience will stand you in very good stead for your future career.

Rewards
A £20,000 salary, challenging projects and exciting career opportunities if you are looking to show potential in applying for our graduate scheme.

Person requirements

What we are looking for
We are looking for motivated individuals with energy, drive and ambition and a good academic record and be expecting a 2.1 degree qualification.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

How to apply

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Please note that although this vacancy is indicated as continuous recruitment, the closing date for this position is 16 November 2012.