(Junior) Project Engineer

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Job description

Our well established client is a dynamic, fast growing family business with over 75 years experience based in Blackwood.

They are a global supplier of high quality castings and counterweights. Their castings are supplied to their customers in a broad range of industries, including materials handling, industrial and construction equipment.

From their UK and mainland Europe locations, They offer first class logistics service and project engineering support to our global customers.

Who We Are Looking For

Our client is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Project Engineer to join their Engineering/ Projects Department.

Ideally our client is looking for someone with at least 2 years experience but we will also consider graduate Mechanical Engineers.

You will have a structured and organised working attitude and able to work independently with multiple projects and deadlines.

You will lead and manage a range of NPI/ Engineering Change projects through the project life cycle from sales handover to full production, reporting directly to the Project Manager.

Your Responsibilities

Working closely with the Suppliers/ Customers and internal cross-functional teams you will ensure that quality parts are delivered to our world class Customers on time, in scope and within budget.

Main duties are:

• Creation and maintenance of the project tracking timeline and project files.
• Ensuring our standardised APQP process is followed, fully complied with and supporting documentation is clear, relevant, organised and centrally available.
• Lead and organise technical reviews with the supplier, assessing supplier control processes and ensuring correct validation of all PPAP/ quality documentation.
• Working with the supplier, providing technical leadership to ensure samples and pre-production parts are delivered appropriately and on time and that supplier processes allow for repeatability and reproducibility to remove risks of issues in full production.
• Develop a close working relationship with the customer, being the key technical contact, understanding and managing the customer specifications/ promoting the voice of the customer during the project phase and after completion.
• Ensure PPAP completion and approval prior to production handover and delivery of the new parts.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Maths and English at Grade C or above
• Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Sound knowledge of APQP, including the PPAP process, FMEA’s and control plans.
• Experience working with suppliers

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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