THE ROLE:
Manage a series of new and existing customers to provide a service supplying them quality composite parts, ensuring a sustainable level of profit for the company. Sometimes working as part of a wider team on larger projects or running customer projects directly the role is varied and requires someone of a practical nature.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Co-ordination of projects through concept to delivery.
• Commercial responsibility & estimating.
• Account management of customers.
• Come up with innovative manufacturing solutions for parts.
• Tool design when required.
• Responsible for the input into Progress all new items, maintenance and upkeep of BOM’s, loading sales orders and ensuring delivery notes are provided for your projects.
• Ensure the establishment of clear requirements for the project with the customer prior to the commencement of manufacture.
• Preparing Engineering Management plans, including estimates for schedule and resource requirements.
• Produce clear work instruction for manufacturing staff.
• Ensure materials are made available in a timely manner, either through direct procurement or delegating procurement activities.
• Modify existing layup books and sign off sheets as parts evolve or react to quality issues.
• Working with quality team to ensure best practices.
• Project manage component manufacture through factory and working with external suppliers as necessary.
• Co-ordination of part manufacture on the shop-floor with production supervisors.
• Assistance with operating and maintaining shop-floor equipment such as Autoclaves and ovens.
• Maintain full and up to date knowledge of relevant technical and quality areas.
• Negotiation of variations to contract / job.
• Ensuring the accounts department are kept up to date with invoicing, WIP and assisting them with chasing overdue payments.
• Experience with Designing in Siemens NX or Solidworks highly beneficial
• Occasional UK and overseas travel.
KEY EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree level education in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience with Composite and GRP materials and manufacturing
Salaried roles have 25 days holiday, PMI and Dental cover after 1 years’ service, hours 40 per week 8.00 – 5.00 Mon – Thurs / Fri 8.00 – 2.00.
Salary: £40,000+ DOE