Graduate Project Engineer

Job Specification

The Job You’ll Do;

•           Supporting the Engineering manager in the implementation and management of a variety of projects including New Product Introduction (NPI), process improvements, Change Control, and Customer support.

•           Taking the lead as project manager when assigned a project, and support project reviews, meetings and the creation and maintenance of project schedules/timelines by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems and keeping up to date the project dashboards in line with the NPI process.

•           Determining project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.

•           Working with internal and external teams, sites and departments.

•           Supporting the company change control process to ensure timely delivery of controlled changes.

•           Analysing data to support own projects and manager’s projects.

•           Developing and driving improvement within engineering practices and processes.

•           Assisting in quotations for new Business Development opportunities by running TCO’s & manipulating technical and financial data to support the quotation process.

•           Scheduling project/engineering tasks and delivering to agreed timeframes.

•           Presenting and explaining proposals, reports, and findings to customers.

•           Performing administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports and weekly meeting notes.

•           Developing processes and defining process maps to support engineering projects.

•           Identifying and implementing new processes and procedures.

•           Providing technical support to customers and the NPI team.

•           Providing feedback on design/manufacture issues to customers/NPI team/Group teams

About You;

•           A HND or/and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management or related discipline.

•           Previous exposure to working in manufacturing environments or assembly process improvements would be advantageous.

•           Microsoft Project experience is desirable.

•           Lean Tools / Six Sigma Problem Solving experience preferred.

•           Competent in use of Microsoft office Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc

•           Teamworking skills whilst also having the drive and ability to work on their own.

•           Technical and problem-solving skills.

•           Understanding of quality system ISO 9001:2000.

•           Analytical and metric driven.

•           Ability to travel outside the UK.

•           A willingness to undertake international business travel is also required.