Lead Project Engineer

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Project Engineer to guide a multi-disciplinary team in the engineering and manufacturing sector. This role emphasizes leadership, project management, and continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to business goals and AS9100 accreditation. You will mentor team members, manage project allocations, and drive innovation through new processes and design projects. If you're passionate about engineering and want to make a significant impact within a proactive company that values your contributions, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in engineering.
• Strong communication and organizational skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of engineers focusing on quality and accuracy.
• Lead development of new processes and improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Process Mapping

PFMEA/Control Plan Development

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma (DMAIC)

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Conflict Resolution

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Diamond Search Recruitment are delighted to be representing a new client of ours, a well-established, successful and proactive business operating within the engineering and manufacturing industry.

Currently seeking a Lead Project Engineer based in Wales - To provide guidance and ensure standards are being followed in accordance with the requirements of the business goals, objectives and AS9100 accreditation.

This role involves leading and mentoring a multi-disciplinary team, providing technical guidance, and supporting the professional development of team members to drive continuous improvement and project success.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the managing a team of engineers focussing and on time delivery, quality and accuracy of work packages from Chief Engineer, supporting the business in achieving site KPIs.
• Assist the allocation of tasks and projects with the team as a whole, according to skills and product types, balancing this with the capacity of the department, taking into account holidays / sickness and providing opportunity for cross-fertilisation of process and product knowledge.
• Leads the development of new processes, R&D, improvement projects.
• Responsible for specification or the support self-funded design projects (CAPEX).
• Perform the roles and responsibilities of Lead Engineer within the NPI, Design and R&D

Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Process mapping
• PFMEA/control plan development
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Awareness of optical manufacturing & assembly techniques, optomechanical engineering principles, latest manufacturing philosophies, measurement system analysis, process capability.
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience of lean manufacturing and six sigma (DMAIC)
• Ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project goals
• Strong coaching and conflict resolution skills to support team development

If this sound like your ideal role and you would like the opportunity to showcase your skills with an employer who will value and reward you, then we want to hear from you today!

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.