Overview
Are you an experienced Project Engineer who has led and ran projects from cradle to grave for new industrial machinery and equipment? We are a Bedford based original equipment manufacturer and part of a global multi:billion turnover group with a strong existing client base spanning over 50 countries. This is a brand:new role as a Project Engineer due to the demand for the development and delivery of new products, re:engineering and product obsolescence projects.
BASIC SALARY: Up to A GBP 57,000 dependant on your relevant experience
Benefits
* A 4 company pension
* A 33 days holiday (including banks)
Location
Bedford
Commuter locations
Noted locations include Milton Keynes, Northampton, Huntingdon, Stevenage, Luton, Sandy, Biggleswade, St Neots, Ampthill, Flitwick, Wellingborough, Royston, Kettering, Leighton Buzzard.
Why You Should Apply
* A This is a brand:new role and a chance to make it your own
* A A chance for you to be involved with Leaner and Greener initiatives, including zeroemission and ecofriendly projects
* A You can take the lead and deliver major projects and contracts at a time of raid growth for this new business unit
Job description
Project Engineer: machinery, equipment, manufacturing
As our new Project Engineer, you will lead the end:to:end development on engineering projects : aligning with our defined Product Roadmap.
Reporting to our Engineering Manager, you’ll oversee product strategy execution from conceptual design and industrialisation through manufacturing launch and ongoing delivery (the whole project). You will have an experienced Engineer to assist you in your project delivery as well as the support of the wider multi:disciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, software etc).
Your mission is to deliver the best:in:class products on time, to budget, and in line with our markets expectations.
You'll be joining a large engineering team of 15+, delivering products that have a direct impact in making the Aviation industry greener and more sustainable.
Your main responsibilities
* Product Roadmap Execution: Translate the strategic Product Roadmap into actionable development projects: defining milestones, resources, risks, and success criteria.
* Project Management: Own product development from concept through commercialisation; ensure targeted objectives: cost, schedule, performance, reliability: are met.
* Product Management: Propose and approve the technical choices through rigorous internal processes. Contribute to cost reduction projects and reliability improvements by proposing root cause and solution.
* Industrialisation Oversight: Lead design transfer to manufacturing: aligning with suppliers, quality and production teams: to guarantee robust, repeatable, and scalable production. Provide an efficient Bill of Materials (BOMs) to reduce shortages and streamline production.
* Delivery Management: Oversee major manufacturing contracts and volume deliveries; ensure schedules, quality standards, and customer commitments are honoured.
* Cross-functional Leadership, Risk and Issue Management, Documentation and Reporting and Team Leadership
Your background
Project Engineer: machinery, equipment, manufacturing
Ideally, You Will Have
* A Considerable experience with product development projects within manufacturing: ideally within heavy equipment or industrial systems but we’re open to any types of machinery.
* A The ability to manage product development projects: planning, execution, milestone tracking, and delivering projects to a plan.
* A Experience in industrialisation: design:for:manufacturability, process ramp:up, and quality controls.
* A Strong familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, BOM and document release control, engineering change processes, and production workflows (Works Orders).
* A The ability to influence, communicate at all levels and lead cross:functional teams.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
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