Project Engineer
- Recruiter
- PPG Industries
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Posted
- 21 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 18 Apr 2019
- Ref
- HKSCZ0205/JAM-HL-CC
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Project Engineer
Birstall, West Yorkshire
Competitive Salary
At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 135 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
Why join us:
With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.
- Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
- You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
- Your passion to excel will be fuelled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
- Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help them propel their industries forward.
- You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.
Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world.
The role:
We are currently looking to recruit a Project Engineer to manage strategic engineering and production related projects within specified timeframes and cost.
Reporting directly to the PPG Project Manager, you will work closely with our current Engineers on new equipment implementation including helping them to understand and implement any new technologies. To be successful in this role you will be highly motivated, with excellent organisational skills and a flexible approach to your work as the role will require more than one project to be worked on in parallel.
Key responsibilities within this role will include:
- Managing the delivery of the Engineering Project work streams on specified projects.
- Assisting in creating a pipeline of improvement projects and ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders.
- Developing, leading and implementing projects to achieve business benefit to planned timescales.
- Taking full responsibility to ensure work is carried out in a safe manner to PPG EHS policies and procedures.
- Develop and implement communication plans for projects and competently communicate project progress to all key stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Undertaking additional or specialist tasks as requested ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures at all times.
To be successful you will have:
- A degree or equivalent qualifications within an Engineering discipline.
- Previous experience working within an Engineering role.
- Proven Engineering project management capability (Prince2 desirable).
- BPI or Lean Six Sigma qualification or willing to work towards completion.
- A thorough approach to analysing and recording data.
- An appreciation and understanding of up to date manufacturing techniques
- Sound decision-making and judgement as when to communicate issues such as deviation from plans and corrective action.
- The ability to lead teams and organise resources to maximise project output.
- Good communications skills at all levels and interpersonal skills along with the ability to influence and motivate staff.
- Extensive knowledge of Health & Safety requirements including safe working systems.
PPG is committed to being an inclusive employer and strives to achieve the right work-life balance for our employees. Therefore we will always be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements wherever this is possible for the role. If you currently have flexible working arrangements or would like to move to flexible arrangements then we are happy to talk about this during the recruitment process.
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Additional Keywords: Project Engineer, Engineer, Project Delivery Engineer, Project Development Engineer, Project Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Project Co-ordinator, Engineering.