Engineering Project Manager

Manage customer and internal project' s meeting their expectations and demands.

Support and be directly involved in entire projects within those Project' s from concept to production. Including implementation of prototype builds, production tooling development, and costing exercises working with stake holders.

Bring together engineering budgets to present to key stakeholders, negotiate contracts and manage their expense and audits and time plans.

Interact with suppliers of manufacturing and engineering services, test bodies, patent attorneys.

Prepare reports, plans, and presentations for internal and external review.

Support APQP demands and liaise with the production quality team for PSW/PPAP sign off activities to meet customer requirements and targets.

Guide and support work being completed by external consultants contracted for projects.

Lead ad hoc meetings with wider group to present and give feedback and communication.

Ability to read complex engineering drawings & writing BOMs for complex assemblies and assist in sourcing materials and components.

Purchasing, Invoicing and project budgeting in the ERP system.

Support in tracking payments from key customers, Audits, tooling expenditure, engineering expenditure, gaining payment approvals.

Help achieve a total Quality ethos and Quality commitment to customers.

Support marketing with required information and continuous updates for promotional activities.

Proven record of engineering management & detailed working knowledge of mechanical engineering practices

Understanding of Process Control Techniques

Ability to influence and steer a team.

Rigorous attention to detail

Strong communicator and team player

Flexible and able to cope with multiple aspects of the automotive industry.

Used to autonomy.

UK and foreign travel will be expected.

Strong organizational and planning abilities

Ability to carry out financial analysis.

Use of Microsoft project

Use of Mountain Charts

Qualification

Relevant degree level qualification would be beneficial.

Nice to have

Exposure to driveline systems especially light commercial and/or AWD

Strong knowledge of the use of hand tools and vehicle assembly for prototype builds and running test equipment.

Countydrive Line Engineering are an innovative, vehicle-parts engineering company, based in Kent, who design and engineer from complete drivetrains, all-wheel-drive systems, to high clearance tractors.

We are now looking for an Engineering Project Manager to join our team of engineers.

The Engineering Project Manager, will be working for the engineering team involved in developing a Ford AWD Transmission, Agricultural products and many more. The role will be taking project ideas and designs and turning them into reality. Planning budgets timing and tooling to present and track. Supporting activities for APQP, and necessary documentation to launch products into market.