Project Engineer – Job Description

(Job Code and Level: EPRG003)

Definition:

Programmes is defined as: Co-ordinating and controlling projects from

concept to post production launch of new and modified components and
vehicles ensuring delivery to timing deadlines, cost and quality.

Overall Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for coordinating all project elements including engineering

design, quality planning, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and final
buy-off phases as well as ensuring the project remains within budget in order
to meet the requirements of the customer’s needs. Work on many phases or
sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with results
impacting on project completion. Work under general supervision, reviewed at
project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.

May have Project Engineers within each specific function e.g. Design
Engineering, Production Engineering responsible for ensuring their area’s
delivery within a project or programme.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management

 Coordinate all project elements including engineering design, quality
planning, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and final buy-off
phases
 Manage the project within budget
 Plan project requirements and resources, including the sourcing of sub-
contract elements, etc.
 React promptly and effectively to changing client and product needs
 Anticipate any potential project risks, identifying and establishing
corrective actions
 Produce deliverables on-time to customer requirements, clarifying these
requirements where necessary
 Define the customer specification into either a departmental action or sub-
contractor order
 Accurately cost any changes in specifications
 Effectively analyse customer and internal changes, including feasibility
study
 Produce clear, focused and understandable explanations for change
requests
 Track customer changes and participate in customer meetings when
required
 Participate in Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEAs), Quality
history reviews, robustness studies, etc
 Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production
Part Approval Process (PPAP) processes
 Track tasks against the project timing plan
 Assist with design verification and sign off reporting
 Apply specific technical skills as required to support the customer or
colleagues
 Proactively seek out opportunities for new or repeat business
 Be willing and available to work at company and customer premises as
required
 Keep up with current and developing engineering trends
 Undertake special projects as required
 Contribute to continuous improvement activities
 Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
 Support and lead process improvement activities
 Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients
 Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/ future trends
 Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented
 Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
 Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
 Undertake continuous training and development
 Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
 Independently determine approach and assigned tasks

People Management
 Lead and/or support technicians and trainee engineers
 Train people within own work group

Relationship Management
 Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and
other service providers
 Be an effective team member, working with supervisor and colleagues to
ensure smooth workflow with maximum output

Self Management
 Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
 Assertive, Optimistic, resilient and welcomes change
 Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative
approach to working together
 Proactively contributes to the team
 Is self aware
 Self-confident and determination
 Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings

Skills and Attributes:

 Responsible for projects involving multiple people

 Able to read and understand engineering drawings
 Ability to understand and translate product drawings into process
information
 Ability to track budget spend, including sub-contract hours
 Ability to make and manage good relationships
 Strong written and verbal communication skills
 Strong administrator
 Analytical skills and good judgement
 Initiative and results/target focused
 Quality conscious
 Ability to work to tight deadlines
 Problem solving skills
 Presentation skills
 Ability to promote and drive continuous improvement
 Able to make decisions
 Understand Lean principles
 Exercises latitude and technical judgement in deciding work methods
 Good understanding of customer expectations and deliverables with an
awareness of the impact of failure/cost of poor quality

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

 Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, A Levels, ONC,

City & Guilds level 3, BTec National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician
Diploma, NVQ level 3
 Professional accreditation with an industry related body would be
advantageous
 Good understanding of engineering principles
 Mechanical, electrical, electronic or software background
 Proven Project Engineering/Project Management experience
 Advanced Microsoft user to include Project and Excel software
 Experience in creating project plans in Microsoft Project
 Experience in Bill of Material (BOM) structures
 Understanding of legislation and standards
 An understanding of Lean Manufacturing
 Understanding of design and production costs to include waste, downtime,
scrap and re-work

Example roles this job description may cover:

 Programme Engineer