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Project Engineer

Gloucester
3 weeks ago
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Role: Project Support Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Duration: 12 months

Inside IR35: Umbrella

About our client:

Our client is a world-leading manufacturer of integrated composite propeller systems, known for innovation in both commercial and military aviation markets. They provide advanced propulsion solutions that combine high performance, efficiency, and reliability. Their expertise includes the design, development, manufacture, and support of electronically controlled, all-composite propeller blades, which have become a benchmark in the aerospace industry

Key Responsibilities: -

Reports to the Engineering Project Manager
Manage all deliveries associated to the project (engineering and hardware)
Maintain a schedule detailing all activities and deliverables for the project and delivery to internal and external customers.
Reporting project deliverables status during regular meetings.
Managing integrated project team, including resource planning and task definition.
Generating weekly status reports / metrics with focus on deliverables.

The Person: -

Demonstrated success in a project team environment, preferably aerospace.
Knowledge of the specification and design process, development and qualification process and manufacture / production planning process.
Knowledge of risk reduction and continuous improvement techniques.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strategic vision, a questioning approach & determination to achieve objectives.

Please apply if you want to be part of a leading global aerospace company that delivers complex, mission-critical solutions

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