Project Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager and Senior Project Engineer in the following areas:
• Develop and maintain project plans to ensure successful project execution.
• Allocate and manage project resources in accordance with approved project plans.
• Monitor actual performance against project targets and implement corrective actions to address any gaps.
• Coordinate with Sales and Engineering teams on technical deliverables, including specification reviews, Bill of Materials (BOM), drawings, and Purchase Order (PO) approvals.
• Liaise with Production Planning (PPL), Supply Chain Operations, and customers to identify and resolve direct and indirect material issues. Ensure all gating materials required to achieve the Commit-to-Build (CTB) schedule are identified and addressed promptly.
• Initiate and participate in conference calls, customer meetings, internal discussions, and other ad hoc project-related activities.
• Manage project schedules and ensure timely updates of required dates in SAP for any customer pull-in or push-out requests.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates and reports to the Project Director.
• Ensure all Engineering Change Requests/Orders (ECR/ECO) are raised and processed for pilot and production builds. Conduct necessary ECO reviews and track implementation to ensure timely cut-in.
• Manage, track, and coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders on ad hoc rework activities.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Purchasing teams to ensure timely closure of Return Material Authorization (RMA) cases.
• Lead and manage team members to ensure project milestones and deliverables are achieved according to schedule.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to work processes, daily operations, tracking systems, tools, applications, and best practices.
• Review open Sales Orders (SO) and On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance prior to month-end to ensure achievement of customer expectations and company KPIs.
• Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned, best practices, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirement

• Diploma/ Degree in any Engineering discipline
• Minimum 2 years in project management, preferably in manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of product development, manufacturing processes, project management and risk management, quality tools and problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical abilities, strong planning and organizing capabilities
• Ability to understand both the business & technical aspects of assigned projects