Project Engineer Job in Worcester WR12RS, Midlands UK

JOB TITLE: Project Engineer (Technical)

Location: Worcester

Salary: £26k+

RESPONSIBLE TO: Engineering New Product Introduction Manager

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To undertake the project management of new and replacement product programmes. Identify opportunities to optimise manufacturing performance through TPS methodologies and engineering solutions.

SCOPE:

Responsible for the control and direction of cross functional teams and ensuring that all customer funded tooling is delivered on time and to specification. _ Provides 'single point of contact' to customers for projects. _ Supports the use of design, simulation and engineering expertise to identify the most cost-effective tooling solutions for the business. _ The job holder is a key leader of NPI teams as regards overall program deliverables and liaison with the customer. _ Assists in product and process optimisation and improvements as regards press tooling, machining and die tooling _ Provides engineering input for all product quality requirements. _ Operates to agreed KPIs and is required to report on project deliverables.

TARGET QUALIFICATION: Qualified to HND or equivalent level in mechanical or production engineering.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Knowledge _ requires substantial knowledge of project management and customer expectations. _ Thorough understanding of mechanical and plant engineering. _ Thorough understanding of the design and performance of tooling for diecasting applications _ Thorough knowledge of diecasting processes, including the metallurgical properties of aluminium alloys. _ Understands proprietary automotive systems and management 'best practice' such as TPS, QOS, lean and CI together with all aspects of NPI. _ Experience with Ford JLR NPI systems _ Financial appreciation of budgets and capital.

Skills _ Effective team manager. _ Good written and verbal communicator. _ Numerate and analytical with strong problem solving ability. _ Able to use MS Office and project management software. Knowledge of CMM capabilities and simulation tools, including MagmaSoft. _ Capable of organising diverse projects with due regard for costs and timescales. Essential Personal Attributes _ Resilience, independence and initiative. _ Capable of establishing personal credibility and authority with internal and external customers in manufacturing, technical and commercial disciplines. _ Practical, 'can do' attitude to work. _ Organised and self-sufficient

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