Project Engineer - Machining

Manthorpe Engineering Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead technically complex projects. You will ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards. The ideal candidate has an HNC or equivalent qualification and experience in project engineering within a regulated precision engineering environment. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Company pension

Free parking

Life insurance

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Project Engineering experience within a precision engineering business in a regulated industry.
• Experience with defining complex product assembly methods.
• Competence to work unsupervised and use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and ensure project commitments are met.
• Act as the point of contact with the customer for all technical issues.
• Monitor project performance against cost and delivery targets.

Skills

Inter-personal and communication skills

Defining methods of manufacture

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ability to understand engineering drawings

Education

HNC level qualification or equivalent

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Job description

Manthorpe Engineering have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join their team. You will be working on technically complex products and assemblies for flagship UK Defence programs.

The Project Engineer will be the primary technical lead of designated projects. They will be the point of contact with the customer and will ensure their designated projects are delivered on time, right first time and within cost targets. This will be achieved through strong technical leadership, liaising with all other business functions to ensure manufacturing best practice is embedded throughout the project.

1. Contract Review

• Participate and contribute to all related pre-contract reviews with the customer
• Participate and contribute to all related internal contract reviews
• Ensure all customer requirements are captured and understood
• Establish methods of manufacture for required items and transfer these through to effective manufacturing routings.
• Definition of all material, subcontract and other non-manufacturing requirements
• Creation of manufacturing route cards and issue for manufacture
• Creation of stage drawings, procedures and other manufacturing aids as required
• Provide technical support throughout the designated projects to all business areas as required
• Monitor performance of right first time, costs and delivery at all times
• Be the single point of contact with the customer for all technical and quality issues

3. Deliver project commitments on time

• Ensure effective communication across all business functions to meet project delivery requirements
• Participate in delivery reviews with the customer
• Engage in visits to both customer and supplier sites where required.
• Ensure all lessons learnt are captured and embedded to continuously improve business performance
• Work with the wider team to develop business processes, remove waste and non-value add activities

5. Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Quality Management System

6. Pro-actively assist the Document Quality Team with creation of Documentation Packs for designated projects

Other Relevant Information

• Working Hours - Mon-Thu 0730-1630, Fri 0730-1400 (40hr week)
• Company Sick Pay scheme, eligible after 1 years service
• Company Pension Contribution

Person Specification / Requirements

• Qualified to HNC level minimum (or equivalent)
• Project Engineering experience within a precision engineering business in a regulated industry
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of defining methods of manufacture for complex products and assemblies.
• CAD/CAM experience in a relevant software package would be an advantage
• Able to understand and interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Good working knowledge of Project Management methodologies
• Competence in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Project.
• Capable of working un-supervised and using own initiative.
• Good eye for detail with a methodical approach to the task in hand.
• Due to the security level of the projects we work on, BPSS clearance will be required and will form part of the onboarding process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ripley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)