Graduate Engineer
Are you a mechanical or electrical engineering graduate? Wanting a career within the FMCG manufacturing sector? Are you looking for an engineering opportunity that will inspire you, and allow you to develop your process engineering skills as allow you to utilize your inquisitive mind on a daily basis?
Then Essity as a fast-paced, global health and hygiene manufacturer which produces market-leading consumer tissue products such as Velvet and Cushelle is the right company for you!
We are looking for Graduates to join us on a 24-month programme.
About the Role
Essity is looking for talented and self-motivated graduates who have studied mechanical or electrical engineering to join our site in Prudhoe in Northumberland, UK. You will be joining our professional converting production team, where you will collaborate closely with experienced colleagues and developing your knowledge and skills.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place through our blockbuster innovations coupled with sustainable solutions. We want you to help shape the future of Essity through contributing your knowledge, developing our processes and being part of our network of people leaders.
We are looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
What You Will Do
- Play a central role in challenging the status quo, driving change and making a positive impact by delivering concrete results.
- Learning and providing input on our processes – collecting, compiling, and analysing production data to identify opportunities to improve production processes – including around energy and waste.
- Learning to troubleshoot (for example, following root cause analysis methodology)
- Driving projects (such as focusing on energy and OEE) to support continuous improvements and deliverables.
- Driving your own continued learning through completion of our industry-specific in-house training modules
Who You Are
A recent qualified engineering graduate (bachelor’s or master’s degree qualified) who has a compulsive curiosity about how engineering can play its part in delivering for the future. You should be a data driven and a process-improvement enthusiast who can make clear proposals from their own analytical work, demonstrate that you are a successful collaborator, have a passion to lead others and manage responsibilities given to you.
No previous work experience is required. However, any internship or placement experience within a manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
More About Prudhoe, UK
Prudhoe employs approximately 400 people including apprentices and graduates. We have a huge calibre of skilled and experienced employees who are all dedicated to the success of the site and work together to ensure all our tissue-based products meet the quality expected by our customers and consumers.
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Application End Date:11 Nov 2026Job Requisition ID:Essity264452Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
- Recent engineering graduate
- Data-driven and interested in process improvement
- Ability to collaborate effectively and manage assigned responsibilities
- Internship or placement experience in a manufacturing environment
What We Do
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company, breaking barriers to well-being. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA, Tork, Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 36,000 employees. Net sales in 2022 amounted to approximately SEK 156bn (EUR 15bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity
