Project Engineer

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd; Malvern Hills; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer to lead NPI projects in plastic injection moulding, from handover to production. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage plans and timelines, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on new product introductions, tooling and process improvement, aligning with customer requirements and manufacturing capabilities.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Lead NPI projects from customer handover through to production.
• 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.

Conocimientos

NPI experience

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Educación

Engineering degree

Polymer Engineering

Manufacturing qualification

Descripción del empleo

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:

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

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