Project Engineer

Candour Talent Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Candour Talent Ltd in Newport seeks a Project Engineer to join a growing electronics manufacturing facility. You will oversee engineering changes for existing products and coordinate NPIs, acting as a bridge between stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on NPI experience, AS9100 knowledge, and LEAN competencies, with responsibility for delivering on-time designs, sign-offs, and customer satisfaction. Excellent communication and mentoring skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics manufacturing environment.
• NPI experience is essential.
• Knowledge of AS9100/AS9102 aerospace standards.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge (5S).
• Ability to design and develop production processes.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage engineering changes.
• Lead engineering on customer projects with plans and sign-offs.
• Attend customer meetings and coordinate with teams.
• Lead early-stage process design before NPI/build.
• Identify lean improvements and cost details for bids.
• Report progress and escalations to cross-functional teams.
• Verify designs against standards before manufacture and post-build verification.

Skills

Electronics manufacturing

NPI experience

AS9100/AS9102

Lean 5S

Process design

Technical judgement

Mentor engineers

Train leaders

Communication

Cost tracking

Customer focus

Configuration management

PFMEA

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Job description

Key Information

• Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday
• Salary: Negotiable DOE
• Benefits: Excellent

An excellent opportunity for an attentive and conscientious Project Engineer to join a growing manufacturing facility in Newport.

Working in a diverse and dynamic environment, the successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that any engineering changes for existing products are controlled and taking responsibility for coordinating the engineering aspects of customer NPIs within the business. You will be a key contributor in both internal and external meetings, representing the wider engineering team and ensuring information is communicated effectively between stakeholders.

This role would suit a driven and solution-focused individual, who has demonstrable experience as a Project Engineer in an electronics manufacturing environment with a good knowledge of Aerospace requirements.

The Role

• Ensure any engineering changes are tracked and managed effectively.
• Take the engineering lead on customer projects, ensuring necessary project plans are in place, correct operating rhythm and procedures are followed, and any first-offs are well managed and receive sign off.
• Attend customer meetings, as well as collaborate with the wider Engineering team and other internal departments to ensure an excellent customer experience.
• Take the technical lead at the front end of the process, ensuring all necessary requirements are captured and detailed well in advance of any customer NPI/build.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements (LEAN) and commercial interaction to drive higher margins, by identifying risks and capturing detailed costs for the bid team i.e., NRE & tooling.
• Report on progress and escalations within engineering and wider cross functional team as required.
• Against the company/industry standards and customer specifications, verify the design or blueprint of the product before manufacturing starts, and verify the product itself after the manufacturing has been completed.

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The Ideal Candidate

• Understanding of manufacturing processes within an electronics manufacturing environment
• Demonstrable NPI experience
• Understanding of Aerospace requirements AS9100 and AS9102
• Understand lean manufacturing methodologies (5S)
• Able to design/develop processes and layouts for production
• Exercise technical judgement in deciding work methods, and independently determine approach and assigned tasks
• Able to mentor and lead other engineers on the project team
• Able to train Team Leaders and Operators in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communications skills and able to liaise effectively with departments across the business to ensure deadlines and expectations are met
• Excellent business acumen and able to track/quote costs/expenses
• Understanding of customer expectations and deliverables with an awareness of the impact of failure/cost of poor quality
• Strong understanding of configuration management
• Knowledge of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrable high level of organisational skills