Originally established in 1954, the UK-based Greenbank Group has built a global reputation for delivering engineering excellence across a broad range of industrial sectors. Its design and manufacturing facilities at Woodville Derby and Connah’s Quay provide bespoke engineering services to support its customers’ on-going requirements for both product supply manufacturing and site-based turnkey projects.
The Group is able to support its customers on a wide variety of electro-mechanical projects from concept to completion offering detail design, manufacture, installation and commissioning.
Job Description
The Project Engineer job is to take ownership and commercial responsibility for projects ensuring that they are right first time every time and to ensure that profits and deliveries are achieved and all works follow strict compliance with Company procedures and processes. The role includes being proactive and professional and communicating effectively with internal departments, suppliers and our customers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Formally agree and communicate project goals – Financial, Quality, and Delivery through the Project Launch and Handover process.
Assess projects for risk (financial, technical etc), safety requirements, competence requirements, quality plans and inspection requirements. Work with other members of the team to ensure all relevant action plans are identified and implemented
Conduct weekly assessments of contract progress and adjust forward planning estimates and budgets
Report weekly project status and progress to be tabled at the management meeting by the Engineering Manager paying particular attention to timing and financial risks to the business, ensuring areas of risk to the business are escalated as soon as possible
Produce and maintain project plans either on Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Project (detail and format dependant on size and complexity of the project) and communicate to all relevant parties
Prepare Design Input Criteria in conjunction with the design department, to input in to design milestones and monitor throughout the design review process
Initiate and chair project review meetings with members of the project team at key stages of the project/contract – launch, design review, manufacture, assembly and installation
Negotiate prices, deliveries and payment terms with suppliers
Manage the project to ensure that all goals are achieved:-
Information is issued on time
Materials procured to ensure their timely delivery for when they are required
Documentation prepared to contract requirements – including risk assessments, method statements, UKCA/CE documentation and Operation and Maintenance manuals
Determine and agree contract variations with customers
Managing projects, working within agreed target cost, quality and delivery constraints • Communicate variations to plan to all relevant parties
Invoices raised to agreed scheduled date
Prepare and issue work instructions Route Cards, Drawings to sub-contractors / assembly / installation teams in line with the companies' quality procedures and in good time to allow for preparation of accurate planning.
Provide technical support to all staff (mechanical & electrical design, manufacturing, assembly, site personnel) throughout the duration of the various projects managed, to ensure timely completion of all projects, within agreed budgets and targets
Work closely with customers to generate more business
Estimate and produce proposals for build to print, special purpose machines, jigs and fixtures
GENERAL EXPERIENCE/KEY ATTRIBUTES:
Minimum 5 years post apprenticeship in project management.
Engineering problem solving • Estimating experience
Reporting and liaising to senior management and shop floor personnel
Communication skills with customers
Producing Documentation
Self-motivated and able to motivate members of the team
TRAINING AND COMPETENCE:
IT Literate – Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, External Systems/Databases
Good Interpersonal Skills, verbal and written
Diplomatic
Good ability to work to deadlines
Accuracy
Professional Competence and integrity
Team-Working
Adaptability
Planning and Organising
Working within Quality standard ISO 9001:2015, BS EN 15085, BS EN ISO 5817