Operations Engineer
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Job Purpose
- The Operations Engineer is the technical execution lead for all assigned projects within their product line portfolio.
- Each engineer owns the end-to-end project journey from production planning through quality
- inspection to final delivery, ensuring every vehicle is built, documented, and delivered in full conformance with applicable regulatory, client, and quality standards.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Manage the full lifecycle of all assigned projects — approximately 15-20 active projects per engineer across all projects.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules, coordinating with the production floor to align manufacturing milestones with client delivery commitments.
- Identify schedule risks and deviations early, implementing corrective actions and escalating to the Team Leader where required.
- Conduct regular project progress reviews with internal production and procurement teams to ensure continuity and on-time delivery.
- Coordinate project handover activities, including client acceptance inspections, delivery documentation, and post-delivery follow-up.
- Ensure all vehicles under assigned projects are built in full compliance with the client specification.
- Review and approve technical documentation, build specifications, and engineering drawings prior to production commencement.
- Conduct or coordinate in-process and final quality inspections, recording all findings against the project quality plan.
- Raise, manage, and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) for any identified deviations, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective action are completed within defined timelines.
- Manage relationships with suppliers and subcontractors responsible for components and services
- within assigned projects.
- Monitorsupplierdeliveryperformanceandqualityagainstpurchaseordersandproject specifications.
- Coordinate third-party inspections, certifications, and factory acceptance tests required for all projects.
- Escalate supplier performance issues to the Team Leader and Procurement, maintaining a formal record of actions taken.
- Maintain complete, accurate project records for every assigned project including build documentation, inspection records, client correspondence, and compliance certificates.
- Provide regular project status updates to the Senior Coordinator for inclusion in weekly management reports.
- Prepare and submit incident reports, corrective action records, and technical deviation requests as required.
- Support the Coordinators in preparing client-facing status updates, project progress reports, and delivery documentation.
- Provide production progress report to Sales.
- Request for production plan from production to streamline all processes and set deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with the KOM/Project Initiation Specialist at the start of each new project to ensure scope, timeline, and stakeholder requirements are fully captured.
- Coordinate with the Senior Coordinator on scheduling conflicts, documentation priorities, and resource constraints across the shared project portfolio.
- Participate in the monthly team sync, providing accurate project status updates and flagging any unresolved blockers.
- Support the Team Leader in preparing project data for management review presentations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in operations, project engineering, or manufacturing environments.
- Experience in vehicle manufacturing, fire-fighting equipment, or specialist vehicle sectors is preferred.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS 9100 quality standards.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and PMIS documentation systems.
- Experience in supplier management and third-party inspections.
Key Skills / Attributes
- Strong technical knowledge in vehicle engineering and manufacturing processes.
- Excellent project management and scheduling abilities.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis.
- Effective communication with internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
- Attention to detail in documentation and quality compliance.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP/project management systems.
Job Challenges
- Managing 15-20 active projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and delivery standards.
- Resolving technical and supplier issues within tight project timelines.
- Maintaining full documentation accuracy across a large and dynamic project portfolio.
- Coordinating across multiple internal departments to keep projects on schedule.
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