Systems Engineer

Position Snapshot

Business Unit: Cereal Partners

Location: Staverton

Salary uCirca £50,000 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus


• Generous pension scheme – 


• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement


• 2 paid volunteering days


• A focus on personal development and growth (insert relevant detail on study support, etc)

We currently have the opportunity for one permanent role for process system engineer. 

This is a full-time opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process on what this could look like.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity as a Process Systems Engineer joining our site in Staverton. You will report into the operational manager and be responsible for providing technical leadership as the system and product specialist.  Driving continuous improvements to the factory by optimising system performance and product quality, while driving strategic productivity and capacity solutions along with building operators capability.

At Cereal Partners UK we have established ourselves as one of the largest cereal manufacturers in the UK, making many well-loved brands with a long heritage. Our aim is simple: to provide high quality, nutritious and great tasting breakfast cereals. You could join our mission to create a nation of Cereal Lovers!

A day in the life of a Process Systems Engineer

• Identify and initiate productivity and efficiency improvements/opportunities and deliver projects using NCE tools e.g. DMIAC/GSTD to achieve continuous improvement in product quality


• Develop and deliver technical training in operations, cereal chemistry and technology, serve as technical coach and mentor


• Provide Project Engineering Support, implementation of CWO level engineering improvements or changes


• Ensure that product/process tests and start-ups are supported and conducted effectively


• Develop and maintain system capacity and capability studies


• Determination and documentation of plant operating standards, provide cereal technology support


• Owner of Factory systems technical database, pro-actively network to share information across CPUK/CPW/GMI/Nestlé


• Assist across other plants with technical support, participate in cross functional technology product teams


• Provide raw/packing material leadership within the Factory

What will make you successful?

• An engineering qualification in electrical and automation, mechanical or chemical engineering or food science.


• Experience of process plant and process engineering.


• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects and working with multiple stakeholders


• Knowledge of raw and packaging materials used in the production of breakfast cereals is desirable


• Understanding of Safety, Engineering and Quality regulations


• Lean Manufacturing experience is desirable

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of CPW – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Closing date: 10/07/2026

At CPW, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers.  That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.  Be yourself, everyone else is taken!