Project Engineer

Project Engineer £40-45,000 per annum plus excellant benefits

Caerphilly Area

Global Manufacturer

Monday -Thursday 36 hour week 

A great opportunity to join a progressive and growing division of an International Manufacturer.

This Office based varied role requires a hands-on project engineer to work within a wider engineering team to help manage and deliver projects to budget and within a timeline

The role may suit an experienced Mechanical Design or Quality Engineer wanting to develop their skills and career in a Project Engineering remit

To assist with the management of NPI programmes, undertaking tasks as allocated by the NPI manager to ensure risk minimisation, compliance to the agreed programme targets, and to customer / industry standards and requirements

Work with the Programme Managers and wider enginering team to assist with the activities of both New Product Development and Product Change Requests (PCRs), liaising with customers, suppliers, internal departments and global divisions.

Involvement in the full project lifecycle, from design to implementation.

Close collaboration with various internal and external customers to ensure efficient implementation and execution of all allocated tasks and deliverables   

Main Responsibilities:

New Product Development and Introduction-

• Reporting to the NPI Manager, you will be required to assist with interpretation of customer requirements, definition of customer specifications and development of robust design solutions to time and on budget.


• Assist Programme Managers with all aspects of NPI project requirements from initial concept to design freeze, production implementation and SOP.

• Work with and adhere to the requirements of the 6 phase NPI procedure


• Solve technical issues independently and escalate complex challenges or roadblocks where necessary


• Strong communication and problem-solving skills


• Assist with determination of customers requirements.


• Assist with preparation of NPI documentation (BOMs, PFEP, QADs etc) for submitting to the commercial team


• Maintenance of project NPI documentation


• Managing product run out to minimise obsolescence


• Assisting the commercial team in preparation of quotations for the products


• Participate in the presentation of the programme offers to the customers


• Coordinate Programme Review Meetings with project team members and customers


• Elevate programme issues to the management team where required


• Assist with End of Phase Reviews (EOPR’s) with project team members and management in line with the project timeline


• Participation as required in Design, DFMEA, DFR and PFMEA reviews


• Capture changes in scope relative to original specification and/or programme deliverables


• Creation and maintenance of timelines in accordance with programme requirements


• Actively engage in any customer or internal driven VA/VE exercises.

Customer liaison/visits, in order to:

Discuss technical objectives

Build and enhance relationships with customer personnel.

Assist or accompany sales personnel.

Raising Customer concessions/deviations as required

Product Change Requests:

Manage the validation and implementation of changes arising from PCRs and where named as the change co-ordinator

Closely manage PCR introductions to minimise obsolescence and meet timelines

Person Specification

Specific Qualifications

HNC / HND in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or suitable relevant experience)

Previous Work Experience:

Project Engineer or Project Manager experience in automotive or similar industry

Customer facing role, comfortable with both technical and project management issues.

Specific knowledge in the subject of HVAC is desirable but not essential

Project specific, commercial awareness is desirable but not essential

Specific Knowledge / Skills Competence:

Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings

Experience of using PLM and ERP systems

Effective customer management and negotiation skills

Computer literate with competency in using PC based and network systems to acquire, manipulate and disseminate information

Good organisational and time management skills

Confident in contact with customers and suppliers on both technical and project related issues.

Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software including Microsoft Project

Cross functional team collaboration

Time management and organisational skills 

Other Requirements

Periodic travel and will be an aspect of this role.

Must possess a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel within the UK and possibly Europe

Must have the legal right to work in the U.K without sponsorship.

* Competitive salary £40-45,000 per annum + Benefits

* 4 day working week (Monday to Thursday 36 hours)

* Discretionary Incentive Scheme

* Group Life Assurance Scheme

* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

* Company Sick Pay scheme

* Above statutory holiday entitlement

* Employee Referral Scheme

* Flexible Working Hours

Travel to work from Cardiff, Bridgend, Blackwood, Llantrisant, Ebbw Vale, Merthyr, Newport, Swansea, Abergavenny.