Project/Process Engineer

Pertemps; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of plastic components is seeking a professional to manage the NPI lifecycle, focusing on tooling processes and ensuring project compliance and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have experience in a thermoforming environment and proficiency in Solidworks. This role is based in Droitwich, offering the chance to contribute to high-quality production standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a plastics thermoforming manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in tooling, process development, and project engineering.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NPI lifecycle from design to customer approval.
• Liaise with tooling, clients, and internal teams.
• Resolve manufacturing issues with tooling team.

Skills

Project management

Tooling experience

Time management

Data analysis

Education

Degree or HND/HNC in Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

The company is a leading and established manufacturer of plastic parts and components supplied to various industries such as automotive, aerospace, and construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NPI lifecycle from initial design to customer approval, ensuring manufacturing processes are efficient and produce high quality end products.
• liaise closely with the tooling department, clients and internal teams to meet project requirements.
• Analyse Engineering and CAD drawings data to ensure manufacturing process is correct and efficient and accurate tool design.
• Ensure tooling orders are compliant with project requirements.
• Approval of tool designs, ensuring alignment with product specification and cost effectiveness.
• Manage toolmakers to ensure adherence to quality and timeline expectations through the entire process.
• Resolve any manufacturing issues with tooling team and suppliers.
• Refine and amend any manufacturing process to optimise quality, cost and efficiency.
• Plan and oversee tooling trials.
• Prepare detailed documentation including work instructions, setup sheets and operating procedures.
• Conduct and present dimensional reporting to customers, addressing any technical enquiries or concerns.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing teams, troubleshoot any process related issues.
• Assist in resolving production inefficiencies and defects to maintain product quality.

Experience and qualifications

• Previous experience within a plastics thermoforming environment manufacturer within a process/project capacity.
• Proven experience in tooling, process development and project engineering within the plastics manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of Solidworks software and able to interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience of managing tooling teams.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• A qualification such as a degree or HND/HNC in an engineering field would be advantageous but not essential.
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting tools for dimensional analysis and process validation.
• Ability to build professional relationships at all levels both inside the business and with suppliers/customers.

The company are based in Droitwich so is commutable from Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Redditch, Kidderminster, Worcester, Dudley, West Bromwich.

Please apply now to be considered for the vacancy.