Main purpose:
Responsible and accountable for managing & coordinating cross functional projects for WIPAC, ensuring that deliverables, objectives and KPI’s are achieved at the project level and that the agreed customer requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for all Project Engineer aspects relating to the successful delivery of projects that have been assigned.
Work with and support Project Managers and teams and demonstrate full accountability for On time delivery with the agreed scope and adherence to WIPAC’s Project Lifecycle Phase Exit Process, by the use of best practice project management techniques. This may include individually managing small scale projects as the Project Engineer.
Achieve and report on agreed KPI’s using the Project Dashboard
Support customer meetings and visits when required.
Ensure that all Projects are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures
Ability to identify, report and escalate project risks in line with approved business processes.
Effective project scope and change management in line with approved business processes.
Ability to ensure that Project and Series Engineering Changes are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures
Support Project Manager budget management including regular cost to go and financial forecast planning.
Support pre-production build phases & process equipment development in line with project requirements.
Maintain an overview of project timing, liaising with suppliers and internal resources to ensure good visibility of project status.
Attend regular project meetings with the project team as appropriate.
Experience and Qualifications
Educated to degree or equivalent level in technically based subject.
Previous experience as a Project Engineer in an automotive Tier 1 is desirable.
Interest in Project management with some relevant experience.
Computer literate in Microsoft office programmes including Project.
Clear and confident communicator.