Role purpose
The Project Manager / Design Engineer will support the delivery of engineered products and customer projects from initial handover through design, manufacture, testing, installation and close-out. The role combines practical design engineering with structured project coordination and is intended to develop the postholder into a capable project manager with a strong technical understanding of the products being delivered.
Working with Contracts, Design, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Service and Installation, the postholder will help ensure projects are technically correct, properly planned, commercially controlled and delivered in line with agreed requirements. Early assignments will be completed with supervision, with responsibility increasing as competence and experience develop.
Key responsibilitiesProject management and coordination
· Support assigned projects from internal handover to final completion, working to agreed scope, programme, quality and cost requirements.
· Review customer orders, specifications, quotations, drawings and contractual requirements, escalating omissions, conflicts or risks promptly.
· Prepare and maintain project plans, action lists, design schedules, risk and issue logs, and progress reports.
· Coordinate information and actions across Design, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Testing, Service and Installation.
· Arrange and contribute to internal and customer project meetings, issue clear notes and follow up agreed actions.
· Monitor milestones, long-lead items, design approvals, manufacturing progress, testing, delivery and installation dates.
· Identify potential delays, cost increases, technical problems and changes to scope, and raise them with the responsible manager before they affect delivery.
· Support the management of variations by recording the reason, technical impact, programme impact and associated cost for approval.
· Maintain accurate project records, correspondence, approvals and close-out documentation within the company systems.
· Build professional working relationships with customers and suppliers, providing accurate updates within the limits of delegated authority.
· Producing and maintaining weekly project reports alongside the Design Engineer, ensuring reports are accurate, completed on time, and ready for issue to customers and Production.
Design engineering
· Produce and revise 2D and 3D designs, general arrangement drawings, component drawings, assemblies and supporting manufacturing information.
· Translate customer and project requirements into practical, safe and manufacturable designs, with guidance from experienced engineers where required.
· Prepare and maintain bills of materials, drawing registers, technical files and controlled design records.
· Check dimensions, interfaces, materials, tolerances and component selections before drawings are released for manufacture.
· Apply relevant company standards, design procedures, customer specifications and applicable regulatory or industry requirements.
· Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, design verification and problem-solving activities.
· Liaise with Production and suppliers to resolve manufacturing queries and improve ease of manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance and installation.
· Support testing and factory acceptance activities, including the investigation and correction of technical issues.
· Incorporate approved changes accurately and ensure final as-built information reflects the product supplied.
· Contribute to standardisation, continuous improvement, lessons learned and the development of reusable design solutions.
General responsibilities
· Work in accordance with company health and safety, quality, environmental and information-security procedures.
· Take ownership of agreed actions and communicate early when support or a decision is required.
· Manage workload and priorities effectively while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
· Undertake relevant training and work towards agreed professional and technical development objectives.
· Carry out other reasonable duties consistent with the level and purpose of the role.
Person specification
Area
Requirement
Status
Education
Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in mechanical engineering, product design, manufacturing engineering or a closely related discipline.
Essential
CAD/Solidworks
Working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD gained through education, placement, employment or substantial project work.
Essential
Technical
Ability to interpret technical drawings and apply basic engineering principles to practical design problems.
Essential
Organisation
Able to plan work, maintain accurate records, manage actions and work to deadlines.
Essential
Communication
Clear written and verbal communication, with confidence working across departments and with customers as experience develops.
Essential
Approach
Analytical, methodical and willing to ask questions, accept feedback and take responsibility for learning.
Essential
IT
Competent with Microsoft Office applications; able to learn ERP, document-control and project-planning systems.
Essential
Experience
Industrial placement, internship or project experience in a manufacturing, engineering or project environment.
Desirable
Knowledge
Awareness of design for manufacture, bills of materials, change control, risk management or quality systems.
Desirable
Travel
Full UK driving licence and willingness to make occasional customer or site visits.
Desirable
Microsoft Project
Experience with Microsoft Project
Desirable
Key behaviours
· Accuracy – checks work carefully and understands the consequences of errors.
· Ownership – follows actions through and does not allow problems to remain unreported.
· Collaboration – works constructively with technical and non-technical colleagues.
· Commercial awareness – considers time, cost, scope and customer commitments when making decisions.
· Practical thinking – seeks solutions that are safe, compliant, manufacturable and maintainable.
· Learning mindset – develops technical and project-management capability through feedback and experience.
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
