Project Engineer

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd; Malvern; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd is recruiting a Project Engineer for a days-only role with an established plastic injection moulding manufacturer. You will lead NPI projects from concept to production integration and act as the primary technical contact during the NPI phase.

You will develop detailed project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, review tooling designs, and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering/Manufacturing/Polymer Engineering degree required.
• Experience in injection moulding or plastics manufacturing.
• Knowledge of injection moulding processes, tooling and materials.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Familiarity with PPAP, FMEA and validation processes.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI projects from handover to production.
• Be the primary technical contact for customers during the NPI phase.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans and timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet schedule and budget.
• Lead moulding projects from RFQ through design, tooling and validation.
• Liaise with toolmakers, material suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Review tooling designs, drawings and manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory quality standards.
• Support customer trials, discussions and approvals.
• Identify opportunities for cycle time reduction and process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Technical drawings

Education

Engineering

Manufacturing

Polymer Engineering

Job description

Overview

Working exclusively with our client, an established plastic injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a Project Engineer on the days only role to support NPI projects and continued business growth.

Remit

• Fantastic opportunity for a skilled Project Engineer with demonstrable experience of managing NPI projects within plastic injection moulding or other technical plastics product manufacturing disciplines
• This role will suit an ambitious Project Engineer looking to continue their own personal development and further their career within the plastics industry
• The successful Project Engineer will be responsible for introduction of new plastic injection moulded products from concept through to production integration

Role

• In the role of Project Engineer you will lead NPI projects from customer handover through to production
• As Project Engineer you will act as the primary technical point of contact for customers during the NPI phase
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines and progress reports
• Coordinate cross functional teams and activities to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, meeting customer quality and performance requirements
• Lead injection moulding projects from RFQ, design, material selection, tool trialling, validation and production
• Liaise with toolmakers, material suppliers and external stakeholders
• Review technical drawings and tooling design approvals
• Review product designs for manufacturability
• Ensure compliance with regulatory quality standards
• Support customer technical discussions, trials and approvals
• Identify opportunities for cycle time reduction, scrap reduction and process improvement
• Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

Experience Requirements

• Good qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing, Polymer Engineering is essential
• Demonstrable experience within injection moulding or other plastics manufacturing disciplines
• Good knowledge of injection moulding processes, tooling and materials
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Familiarity with quality systems, PPAP, FMEA and validation processes
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Key Words

Key Words: “NPI Project Engineer”, “Project Engineer”, “Project Manager”, “NPI Engineer”, “Tooling Project Engineer”, “Plastic Injection Moulding”, “Plastics”, “Applications Engineer”, “Process Engineer”