Project Engineer

ADM Pressings Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Pressings Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to manage projects, liaise with toolmakers, customers and other engineers to ensure timely, efficient and cost-effective delivery.

You will use your mechanical engineering skills to create and improve manufacturing processes, develop timing plans, PFMEA reviews, SOPs and fixtures using CAD tools, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive engineering manufacturing methods and processes.
• HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or related apprenticeship.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint for timing plans and SOPs.
• Desirable knowledge of SolidWorks, SigmaNest, AutoCAD for fixture design or drawing analysis.
• Desirable knowledge of Trutops software.
• Desirable knowledge of robotic programming.
• Full UK Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop new product processes and manage project timing.
• Create and manage timing plans and support required for assigned projects.
• Support the creation of process flows and PFMEA’s and review at stages through the NPI process.
• Set up SOPs and manage process documentation (SOP updates).
• Create & modify SAP bill of materials.
• Support 8D investigations.
• Carry out process feasibility reviews with customers to assist commercial.
• Deliver continuous improvement projects across site.
• Set and run tool trials at ADM and support trials at tooling partners.
• Set and run assembly trials.
• Liaise with toolmakers and customers and report back to ADM.
• Design and oversee the manufacture of jigs and fixtures using CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, SigmaNest).
• Manufacture prototype parts.
• Create roller hemming programmes and laser programmes (5 axis and 2 axis).
• Support customer concession requests and engineering change control.

Skills

Full UK Drivers Licence

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or related apprenticeship

Tools

SolidWorks

SigmaNest

AutoCAD

Trutops

Robotic programming

Job description

A key role within the Engineering Department to manage projects, liaise with toolmakers, customers and other engineers to ensure that work is delivered in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Using your engineering skill to create new and improve current manufacturing processes using data-based analyses to help improve quality, cost and delivery.

Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Develop new product processes.
• Create and manage timing plans and support required for assigned projects
• Support the creation of process flows and PFMEA’s and review at stages through the NPI process.
• To set up standard operating procedures and manage process documentation e.g. S.O.P’s updates.
• Create & modify SAP bill of materials.
• Support 8D investigations.
• Carry out process feasibility reviews with customers to assist commercial.
• Deliver continuous improvement projects across site.
• Set and run tool trials at ADM, supporting tool trials at toolmakers.
• Set and run assembly trials.
• Liaise with toolmakers and customers and report back to ADM.
• To design and oversee the manufacture of jigs and fixtures using multiple CAD software products e.g. Solid works, Autocad, Sigma nest.
• Support 8D investigations.
• Manufacture of prototype parts.
• To create roller hemming programmes.
• Create 5 axis and 2 axis laser programmes.
• Support customer concession requests
• Engineering change control creation.
• Develop key working relationships with customer contacts.

Qualifications

• Experience within an automotive engineering setting i.e. manufacturing methods, processes
• HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a completed apprenticeship in a related sector i.e. toolmaker – metal pressing
• Knowledge of excel, word and power point for the creation of timing plans, presentations, S.O.P’s
• Desirable – knowledge of how to use solid works, sigma nest, autocad for fixture design or drawing analysis
• Desirable – knowledge of Trutops software
• Desirable – knowledge of robotic programming
• Full UK Drivers Licence