Project Engineer - Composites

ZipRecruiter; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the composites industry is seeking a Project Engineer to manage customer projects and coordinate manufacturing processes. This role involves working with a variety of materials and requires strong project management skills. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and significant experience in a similar role. Opportunities for career development and occasional travel are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with composite and GRP materials and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects from concept to delivery.
• Manage customer accounts and develop manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with quality team and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Degree-level education in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

Our client has been a family-run business since 1985, privately owned and well established within the thriving composites industry. They have strong roots in the Marine Leisure market, but a strategy developed over a decade ago to diversify their portfolio into Marine Defence, Aerospace, Simulation, and other challenging sectors has resulted in steady continual growth. This growth has created opportunities across the business, offering a long-term career development with a strong and expanding company.

The Role - Project Engineer

Manage a series of new and existing customers by providing a service that supplies quality composite parts, ensuring a sustainable profit level for the company. The role involves working as part of a wider team on larger projects or managing customer projects directly. It requires a practical individual with a varied set of responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities - Project Engineer

• Coordinate projects from concept to delivery.
• Handle commercial responsibilities & estimating.
• Manage customer accounts.
• Develop innovative manufacturing solutions for parts.
• Design tools when required.
• Input into Progress for new items, maintain BOMs, load sales orders, and ensure delivery notes are provided.
• Establish clear project requirements with customers prior to manufacturing.
• Prepare engineering management plans, including schedule and resource estimates.
• Create clear work instructions for manufacturing staff.
• Ensure materials are available in a timely manner, either through procurement or delegation.
• Modify layup books and sign-off sheets as parts evolve or quality issues arise.
• Collaborate with the quality team to ensure best practices.
• Manage component manufacture through the factory and external suppliers.
• Coordinate shop-floor manufacturing with production supervisors.
• Assist with operating and maintaining shop-floor equipment such as autoclaves and ovens.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in relevant technical and quality areas.
• Negotiate variations to contracts or jobs.
• Keep the accounts department informed about invoicing, WIP, and assist with overdue payments.
• Experience with Siemens NX or SolidWorks is highly beneficial.
• Occasional UK and overseas travel.

Key Experience & Qualifications - Project Engineer

• Degree-level education in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with composite and GRP materials and manufacturing.