Description

Specific Role & Responsibilities for Project Engineer:

• Overall responsibility for delivering assigned NPI projects on-time, to specification and within budget
• Represent the company with customers and selected vendors during project execution
• Report project status internally and present to customers
  • Creation of timing plans covering from receipt of order to SOP
  • Provide solutions to delivery and technical issues
• Conduct tool design reviews and final tooling buy offs with toolmakers in the UK and China
  • Will require occasional visits to toolmakers in China
• Negotiate the scope of work, and any subsequent changes, with customers and vendors
• Manage project budgets and raise orders with vendors
• Create and review APQP and PPAP documents for submission to customers
• Support any other customer specific requirements during project phase
• Co-ordinate projects with other departments to ensure actions are carried out in line with timing plans
• Responsible for handing over all documents, tools and fixtures to production and quality teams ahead of SOP
• Ensure safe manufacturing processes are delivered to production and provide support after SOP
• Identify project risks and create contingency plans to ensure successful delivery of projects
• Support technical feasibility and DFM reviews
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities within the engineering department

Qualifications and Education Requirements

·        Degree, HNC or equivalent in an engineering or science discipline

Required Skills

• Professional management capability requiring considerable independence in approach; make decisions, set priorities, and deliver the project to budget and schedule.
• Proven experience with press tooling in either design and/or manufacturing environments
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Understanding of contracts and commercial awareness
• Good understanding of technical drawings
• Use of Microsoft Project

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of our manufacturing processes:- Pressing / Stamping, Laser cutting, Press Brake, MIG Welding, Projection Welding, Machining and Mechanical assembly
• Understanding of automation equipment
• Experience using CAD software, Solid Works preferable
• Competency using basic measuring equipment (digital calipers, micrometer, height gauge, etc.)
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949

Additional Notes

• 35 hour week – 08:30-16:30 Mon to Thurs and 08:30:13:30 Friday
• Quarterly bonus
• Pension