Project Engineer

Project Engineer

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join our well-established client based in Tipton. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and organised professional to oversee and coordinate production activities across Manufacturing, Procurement, and Operational Quality within a highly technical engineering environment.

This role offers a diverse and challenging workload, exposure to major engineering projects, and genuine opportunities for professional growth within a global engineering organisation.

Location: TiptonShifts: Monday to Friday - 08:00am to 05:00pm (39 hours per week)Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with annual reviews

• Company pension scheme

• Free on-site parking

• Training and career development opportunities

• Exposure to cutting-edge engineering projects

Day-to-Day Duties:As a Project Engineer, your duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Acting as the key interface between the Project Team and Production Operations.

• Coordinating and overseeing all Manufacturing, Procurement, and Operational Quality activities for assigned projects.

• Ensuring all project inputs (drawings, specifications, BoMs, design data) are correctly transferred to production functions.

• Monitoring production progress, identifying blockers, and driving corrective actions to maintain delivery schedules and budgets.

• Supporting production planning meetings and updating stakeholders on progress, risks, and recovery actions.

• Managing project cost and time forecasts, including Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and financial tracking.

• Facilitating communication between Engineering, Project Quality, and Customer teams.

• Overseeing in-house installation activities during production stages.

• Making make-vs-buy decisions in agreement with the Project Manager and reallocating budgets when required.

• Ensuring accurate and approved documentation (MITPs, Route Cards, inspection records) is available and up to date.

• Coordinating customer visits, inspections, and witness points both on-site and at supplier locations.

• Ensuring Project Quality receives all necessary inputs to complete the Lifetime Quality Record (LTQR).

• Monitoring and supporting the closure of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).

• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety and compliance at all times.

Essential Skills and Experience:To be successful as a Project Engineer, you will need:

• Minimu