Project Engineer

Project Engineer

• Location: Maidstone, Kent
• Job Type: Full-time, permanent. 38 hours per week.
• Salary: 38,000 - 41,000

Are you looking to join a rapidly expanding and diverse engineering company to further vary and progress your career? This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that's all about exceeding customer expectations. Our client is a fast-growing, diverse, and successful engineering company with a full order book of projects across sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, and Foundry Pattern making.

Day-to-day of the Project Engineer role:

• Manage small mechanical projects from concept/handover phase through CAD design and production, keeping budget and quality in mind.
• Direct management of customer's requirements to ensure project concept meets customer expectations prior to delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to develop and modify design plans, ensuring that designs meet project requirements, specifications, and standards.
• Review project designs at various phases before completion to ensure products meet specification and budget.
• Assist in identifying and resolving design-related issues and challenges that arise during the design and manufacturing process.
• Report on work in progress, plan design and engineering team workload with other project colleagues to ensure efficiency and the required progress.
• Work closely with production engineering in a workshop environment, to advise and assist with the completion of assemblies to the required specification, paying close attention to quality of product.
• Occasionally work off-site during the commissioning phase of finished projects alongside our multiskilled engineers.

Required Skills & Qualifications of the Project Engineer:

• Confident in the management of small mechanical projects on time and to budget.
• Experience with automotive and/or aerospace engineering, including machinery manufacture such as jigs, fixtures, and production tooling.
• Good knowledge of assembly fixtures, inspection equipment, and mould design with vacuum forming tooling and upholstery design experience also an advantage.
• Experience managing customer expectations with the company's best financial interests in mind.
• A background in pneumatics, hydraulics, and electronics would also be an advantage.

Benefits for the Project Engineer:

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Up to 26 days of annual leave per year + bank holidays
• Opportunities for development and progression with on-site training available.

If you are interested in this role, please apply and Reed Engineering looks forward to speaking in more detail.