Project Engineer

Project engineer required to join a well-established manufacturing company that specialise in Metal Stamping, based in the Wolverhampton area.

• 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

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

• Full time - Permanent position
• Salary 35,000 - 45,000 (DOE)
• 35 hour week - 08:30-16:30 Mon to Thurs and 08:30:13:30 Friday
• Quarterly bonus
• Pension

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