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Job Title: Engineering Project Controller

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Head of Engineering (dotted line report to the Directors of the Company)

Location: ETS Jebel Ali

Type: Full-Time On-site

To act as the central operational controller for all engineering deliverables at ETS, ensuring accurate and on-time output of GTPs, BOMs, drawings, datasheets, and nameplates across all transformer verticals. The Engineering Project Controller manages planning, inter-team coordination, execution tracking, and downstream readiness, with the authority to escalate blockers and align priorities across departments.

1. Engineering Execution Oversight
   • Maintain a real-time tracker (via SAP) for all confirmed orders and RFQs across verticals.
   • Monitor engineering output across electrical and mechanical teams, including GTPs, wiring diagrams, drawings, BOMs.
   • Track and enforce engineering task commitments through structured follow-up and daily status reviews.
2. Kickoff & Planning
   • Ensure Engineering Kickoff Forms are fully filled and reviewed for every new SAP-confirmed order.
   • Allocate engineering resources weekly based on workload priorities and order types.
   • Lock deliverables for transparency and performance tracking.
3. Inter-Team & Cross-Functional Coordination
   • Liaise daily with engineering vertical leads (electrical & mechanical), Planning, SCM, Production, and QA to ensure smooth workflow.
   • Escalate delays, gaps, or misalignments to Head of Engineering or COO.
   • Coordinate document readiness for testing, FAT, inspection, and production.
4. Documentation & Data Control
   • Maintain an organized, version-controlled archive of drawings, BOMs, and datasheets.
   • Assist engineers in referencing past project designs to reduce turnaround time.
   • Maintain a rework/issues log for root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
5. Strategic Responsibilities (Phase 2/3)
   • Tag and classify past engineering records to support future AI/data analytics efforts.
   • Co-develop SOPs and checklists with the Design Head to institutionalize process discipline.
   • Track department KPIs such as document cycle time, reuse percentage, issue rate, and release hit rate.
6. Key Outputs
   • Weekly dashboards of engineering task status.
   • Daily tracker updates and query logs.
   • War Room summaries with actions/escalations.
   • Handover readiness status for production or inspection.
   • Rework & reuse database for continuous learning.
7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
   • % of orders released to production on or before the committed date.
   • Average document cycle time per project.
   • Response time for basic queries.
   • Reference reuse rate (internal designs/BOMs).
   • Accuracy and completeness of tracker updates.
8. Required Skills & Qualifications
   • Degree or Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
   • 3-5 years in transformer project engineering, design coordination, or documentation.
   • Familiarity with SAP workflows, BOM structures, and engineering records.
   • Working knowledge of Excel/Sheets and dashboard/reporting tools.
   • Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination and follow-up.
   • Clear understanding of transformer deliverables and design release sequences.
9. Preferred Attributes
   • High ownership and ability to manage many moving parts.
   • Proactive, structured, and delivery-focused.
   • Technically competent to interpret engineering workflows, not a designer.
   • Experience in ETO (Engineer-to-Order) environments preferred.