Project Engineer

Project Engineer, Crumlin, Gwent, Competitive salary + benefits Purpose of Role Provision of day-to-day customer interface for project management, technical and project related commercial matters. Interfacing with external and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities: * Industrialisation of new products. * Day to day customer interface for Project Management and Technical related subjects. * Manage APQP (and any customer equivalent) system and internal team for the duration of the project ensuring customer targets are met: * Managing nominated APQP team for each project * Managing and controlling expenditure * Organising constructive & timely meetings and reviews * Oversee the Design and Validation Plan for New Projects * Support cost reduction programmes in line with customer expectation. * Generate and deliver the Project Timing Plan including overseeing industrialisation of new products. * To provide technical support, costing support and proposal documents to respond to RFQs. * Assist BD team with completing CERs. * Co-ordinate prototype procurement and build. * Present / Chair APQP meetings. * Co-ordinate technical information and delivery to customers. * To complete any administration tasks as reasonably required of the role. Key Requirements: * Preferably the successful candidate will have a Mechanical Engineering (BEng) or related degree. (HND in Engineering would be considered). * Seeking a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a relevant field (preferably automotive/ land vehicle). * Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety based upon safe working practices and support environmental initiatives. * Communicate and support the embedding of customer service imperatives across other functions of the business. * Collaborate with other businesses to ensure wider revenue generation opportunities are realised. * Ensure that all work activities and records comply with Company Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice. * Excellent Project Management skills. * Strong soft skills and an understanding of people behaviour and the self-awareness to react appropriately. Be politically astute. * Demonstrate superior presentation and communication skills. * Ability to communicate information, whether technical or non-technical to internal stakeholders and customers, in a clear and concise manner. * Highly professional and capable of being a strong ambassador for the company. * Motivated and a self-starter & able to work on own initiative. * Good attention to detail; highly professional, politically astute, and capable of being a strong ambassador for the company who will maintain high standards for delivery, quality & accuracy. * Valid UK Driving licence & Passport – Willing and able to travel globally. Remuneration: Competitive Salary. 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Excellent Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (Employee Contribution up to 11%/ Employer contribution up to 15%) Death in Service Life Protection Benefit (x 6 annual salary) Working from Home Policy (3 days onsite/ 2 days WFH) Flexible Working Policy Training and Development (Internal & External) Share Save Schemes Salary Sacrifice Scheme – Cycle to work scheme Introduction to the company: An international manufacturing group with 26 operations in 12 countries. They design and manufacture high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment manufacturers in the worldwide aerospace, & defence, land vehicle and power & energy markets