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Project Engineer
Our client is a well established engineering firm operating across the sheet metal industry providing various services to their clientele. We are seeking a Project engineer with tooling experience to join a proactive team to progress their career and be an integral member of the internal/client process.
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
- 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
- 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
