Engineering Project Lead

Energy Jobline ZR; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an Engineering Project Lead based in Cwmbran, UK. The role involves managing engineering projects, ensuring milestones are met, and coordinating with multi-functional teams. Candidates should have an engineering degree, significant experience in project management, and a strong understanding of aerospace systems. This position offers opportunities for career advancement and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Industry-leading pension scheme

Private medical cover

Cycle to work scheme

Annual bonuses

Flexible working arrangements

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• HNC/HND within a related Engineering discipline.
• Engineering Degree within an Aerospace related discipline.
• Typically greater than 5 years of experience working in an Engineering Discipline or Technical Project Management.
• Previous experience managing multi-functional Teams including in a remote working setting.
• Good understanding of the certification framework for Aircraft Interiors.
• Awareness of configuration management principles and change management processes.
• Experienced in preparation of business cases or bids.
• Understanding financial management in product development.
• Knowledge in Systems Engineering.
• Mechanical, electrical and systems design knowledge.
• Experience with DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Recognised qualification in Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Engineering projects.
• Ensure project milestones align with schedule commitments.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation actions.
• Support development of project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Track progress of Project Tasks across multi-functional Engineering Teams.
• Resolve schedule conflicts and develop technical solutions.
• Provide clear project status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage Large Work Packages across business units.
• Liaise with Customers for technical solutions.
• Maintain customer Product Specifications and Work Breakdown Structures.
• Participate in Design Reviews during New Product Introduction process.

Skills

HNC/HND within a related Engineering discipline

Engineering Degree within an Aerospace related discipline

Typically greater than 5 years of experience in Engineering or Technical Project Management

Experience managing multi-functional Teams

Understanding of the certification framework related to Aircraft Interiors

Awareness of configuration management principles

Experience in preparing business cases for new programmes

Financial management understanding in product development

Systems Engineering

Mechanical, electrical and systems design

DFMEA, PFMEA

Recognised qualification in Project Management (e.g., PRINCE2)

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Engineering Degree in Aerospace

Job description

Overview

Position: Engineering Project Lead

Domain: Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile: Project management - Project manager level 1

Employment type: Permanent

Professional category: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time: Full-time

Location: Europe, UK, Wales. The role is based in Cwmbran, and occasional travel will be required including to international locations (suppliers, customers, other Safran sites).

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Responsibilities

• You act within a small team of peers and do not have direct responsibility for any staff. You have the ability to manage across a functional matrix structure within the Technical Domain of the business. Your responsibility is focused on effective planning and execution of Engineering projects to meet or exceed the agreed performance metrics. You are considered the Technical focal point for the project under your responsibility, across the entire business and also Customer and Airframer facing.
• You are responsible to manage and coordinate across a range of responsibilities and ensure project milestones align with schedule commitments.
• You support the IPT in Identifying project risk, mitigation actions and contingency plans.
• You support the development of project plans, schedules and budgets.
• You track progress of Project Tasks across multi-functional Engineering Teams.
• You resolve schedule conflicts and develop technical solutions with inputs from the Technical Functional teams, ensuring high levels of quality of technical deliverables.
• You are able to provide a clear project status both internally and to the Customer.
• You are responsible to track performance against budget for NRC and RC P4.
• You may be responsible to ensure effective management of Large Work Packages across the group Business Units or with Partners.
• You may liaise with the Customer to present technical solutions and their impact on programme schedule.
• You collate inputs to generate and maintain customer Product Specifications and are responsible to create and maintain coherent Work Breakdown Structures.
• You manage technical requirements relevant to your Project scope, through a Systems Engineering approach and you are responsible to track technical changes.
• You are responsible to participate in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process.
• You are responsible to deliver the Engineering requirements in support of the business gated processes (MER, PROMPT, PLS).

What We’ll Offer

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Up to 10% Annual Bonus
• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection
• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
• Annual share save schemes
• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools
• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next of talent

Candidate skills & requirements

• HNC/HND within a related Engineering discipline
• Engineering Degree within an Aerospace related discipline
• Typically having greater than 5 years of experience working in an Engineering Discipline or a Technical Project Management role
• Previous experience managing multi-functional Teams including within a remote working setting
• A good understanding of the certification framework within which the work is undertaken, preferably with some knowledge of Aircraft Interiors
• An awareness of configuration management principles and change management processes
• Experienced in preparation of business cases or bids for new programmes including Technical specification preparation
• Understanding of financial management within a new product development environment, dealing with different categories of costs that are both internal and external to the business
• Product development and associated processes
• Systems Engineering (Requirements Engineering, MBSE, Functional design)
• Mechanical, electrical and systems design
• DFMEA, PFMEA
• Recognised qualification in Project Management (eg. PRINCE2, APMP or PMQ)

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

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Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, Wales

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran