JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Project Engineer
Accountable to: Engineering Manager
Base Location: Head Office – Burnley (with travel)
Main Responsibilities
Manage NPI projects for both structural and processed materials into the business, across all sites. Support manufacturing nesting, estimating and continues improvement throughout the business. Lead customer development projects and interface cross functionally within Velocity. Work with supply chain management to analyse demand and provide efficient solutions. Ensure projects are efficiently launched into manufacturing and sustained after go live. A diverse role focusing on customer project management, NPI and internal CI.
Key Tasks
Customer Management
Ø Regular visits to Customers, front-line responsibility for reporting on Customer changes & opportunities.
Ø Developing robust relationships with all Customer functions, identifying decision makers and key personnel.
Ø Driving internal alignment on key Customer activities and executing to delivery plans.
Ø Manage ECR’s from customers.
Ø Co-ordinating customer projects linked to our products / services.
Ø Managing and interpreting customer requirements.
Ø Ensuring full adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
New Business Development
Ø Managing Gate and launching Cost reviews internally.
Ø Management of Customer milestones, including Gantt chart development.
Ø Produce regular project SWOT reports.
Ø Developing responses to RFIs, RFPs & RFQs.
Ø Produce Estimates in line with Velocities cost model.
Ø Producing technical presentations and demonstrating how we meet customer needs.
NPI and Sustained Engineering
Ø Internal Engineering, including nesting, of new opportunities & demand.
Ø Manage internal CI activities.
Ø Manage internal engineering ECR’s.
Ø Review manufacturing process and propose improvements.
Ø Supporting FAI and other Customer engineering activities.
Ø 2D design for delivery media, storage solutions, shop floor, etc.
Ø 2D NC programming for structural and process kits.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Ø Self-starter, requiring minimum supervision.
Ø Customer focused.
Ø Results and deadline driven.
Ø Keen eye for detail with a quality focused approach to producing accurate work.
Ø Interpret engineering drawings.
Ø Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels, both externally and internally.
Ø Detailed engineering understanding.
Ø Composite knowledge – products and processes.
Ø Effective and concise communicator.
Ø Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ø Project management understanding, including plan building.
Ø Computer skills to prepare, analyse and develop reports and spreadsheets.
Ø Ability to manage projects and prioritise workload within agreed timescales and to budgets.
Ø Ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly.
Ø Willingness to travel – UK & International
NB. This job description is intended for use as a guide only and is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
