Project Engineer

Wallace Hind

  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire
  • £57,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
  • Apply easily
Are you an experienced Project Engineer who has led and ran projects from cradle to grave for new industrial machinery and equipment? We are a Bedford based original equipment manufacturer and part of a global multi-billion turnover group with a strong existing client base spanning over 50 countries. This is a brand-new role as a Project Engineer due to the demand for the development and delivery of new products, re-engineering and product obsolescence projects.BASIC SALARY: Up to £57,000 dependant on your relevant experienceBENEFITS:
· 4% company pension
· 33 days holiday (including banks)LOCATION: BedfordCOMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Milton Keynes, Northampton, Huntingdon, Stevenage, Luton, Sandy, Biggleswade, St Neots, Ampthill, Flitwick, Wellingborough, Royston, Kettering, Leighton Buzzard.Why you should apply:
· This is a brand-new role and a chance to make it your own
· A chance for you to be involved with Leaner & Greener initiatives, including zeroemission and ecofriendly projects
· You can take the lead and deliver major projects and contracts at a time of raid growth for this new business unitJOB DESCRIPTION: Project Engineer - machinery, equipment, manufacturingAs our new Project Engineer, you will lead the end-to-end development on engineering projects - aligning with our defined Product Roadmap.Reporting to our Engineering Manager, you'll oversee product strategy execution from conceptual design and industrialisation through manufacturing launch and ongoing delivery (the whole project). You will have an experienced Engineer to assist you in your project delivery as well as the support of the wider multi-disciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, software etc).Your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to deliver the best-in-class products on time, to budget, and in line with our market's expectations.You'll be joining a large engineering team of 15+, delivering products that have a direct impact in making the Aviation industry greener and more sustainable.YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Project Engineer - machinery, equipment, manufacturing· Product Roadmap Execution: Translate the strategic Product Roadmap into actionable development projects - defining milestones, resources, risks, and success criteria.
· Project Management: Own product development from concept through commercialisation; ensure targeted objectives - cost, schedule, performance, reliability - are met.
· Product Management: Propose and approve the technical choices through rigorous internal processes. Contribute to cost reduction projects and reliability improvements by proposing root cause and solution.
· Industrialisation Oversight: Lead design transfer to manufacturing - aligning with suppliers, quality and production teams - to guarantee robust, repeatable, and scalable production. Provide an efficient Bill of Materials (BOMs) to reduce shortages and streamline production.
· Delivery Management: Oversee major manufacturing contracts and volume deliveries; ensure schedules, quality standards, and customer commitments are honoured.
· Cross‐Functional Leadership, Risk & Issue Management, Documentation & Reporting and Team LeadershipYOUR BACKGROUND: Project Engineer - machinery, equipment, manufacturingIdeally, you will have:· Considerable experience with product development projects within manufacturing - ideally within heavy equipment or industrial

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