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Project Engineer II

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
Fareham
3 months ago
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Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.
We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Role Summary

As a Project Engineer within our Research and Development (R&D) Team at Parker Meggitt, you’ll lead engineering work package(s) on engineering project(s) for new products or processes. This is an opportunity to be at the cutting edge of aerospace technology development, working on projects aimed at securing the sustainable future of flight.

You will support day to day work package management activities (including the Level-0 Work Package Stand-Up meeting where applicable) and progress all outstanding engineering issues, maintain elements of project plans (MS Project). You’ll also provide status reporting using the Project Management Database (Power BI), including briefing and preparing the team to accomplish goals and objectives – communicating Work Package priorities in a convincing manner, encouraging buy-in.

Your responsibilities

  • Apply broad based technical and industry knowledge and experience to maximise opportunities for success on work packages
  • Coordinate internal work package team meetings and support customer needs (supporting at Project Reviews and Financial Reviews as required with the oversight of the Project Manager)
  • Create, modify and agree project plans with the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead and/or Engineering Design Authorities (Chief Engineer) for the work package
  • Realise effective Project planning with complex relations and challenging milestones in a matrix organisation
  • Sequence project activities and deliverables, taking into account various dependencies to determine critical path
  • Lead Work Package Meetings (internal) and support Customer needs (external meetings)
  • Understand customer and regulatory requirements and ensure they are provisioned for within the schedule

Who we are looking for

  • Significant Project Engineer experience within the manufacturing industry
  • Ability to visualise and plan objectives and goals strategically
  • Ability to research and analyse data effectively
  • Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership
  • Track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships
  • Ability to work independently and prioritise duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
  • Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and web-browsers
  • Understands the basics of (but not necessarily proficient in) Project Management tools (i.e., MS Project) or similar project tool(s)
  • Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills

Ideally, you will also have

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • A strong background in project management methodology
  • Experience of engineering Research and Development (R&D) activities in either aerospace or cryogenics
  • Ability to develop strategic plans to grow the business
  • Management of funding from a variety of sources, and accompanying reporting requirements

What we offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

  • Competitive salary
  • Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
  • Income protection scheme
  • Life Assurance x3 basic salary
  • Share buying scheme
  • Half day Fridays (lunch time finish)
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
  • Funded membership of a professional body
  • Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
  • Free on-site car parking
  • Employee Referral Scheme
  • An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
  • Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.

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