Our client a leading company in the aviation sector is seeking a NPI Project Engineer to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and introduction of new repairs ensuring a smooth transition from design to production. Repairs are conducted while adhering to the agreed-upon development budget. Targeting specific product cost levels and meeting scheduled introduction dates. Responsibilities and Tasks including but are not limited to the following: Project Management Preparing Project Plans for NPI projects, including the project scope, development of budgets and schedules. Establishing project team / resource planning for projects. Monitoring the progress of projects against agreed plans and managing activities to deliver against agreed goals. Conducting project reviews with project team and management, ensuring all concerned are updated on progress. Maintaining adequate documentation of all aspects of the project. Conduct management review upon completion of the project to verify the success of the project against the budget, product cost & schedule and record lessons learned. Product Development obtaining repair approval Determining the preferred technology / process equipment for the repair. Verifying the proposed repair will meet the target cost constraints. Detailing the repair steps and identifying the trials / experiments required to verify that the methods / processes meet the approval requirements Defining the tooling & fixture specifications / requirements and liaising with the tooling design engineer to develop cost effective solutions and provide optimum efficiency and flexibility for production. Conducting engineering trials & experiments necessary to verify the process. Preparing the Technical Plan (TP) / Repair Source Substantiation (RSS) documentation for substantiation of repairs. Liaising with the OEM or EASA DOA to obtain approvals in a timely manner. Product Introduction Identifying the up-front requirements of all stake holders Production Team, Quality, EH&S, Maintenance, etc. Procuring new equipment required for the product introduction in accordance with company procedures. Ensuring necessary product information is provided in a timely manner to Commercial to support product launch. Conducting final project review with Operations / Quality / EH&S to close and sign the product transfer to production. Monitor the product cost / profitability for 1st 6 months of production to ensure target costs are achieved. Education and requirements: Degree level preferably in Materials or Mechanical Engineering. 3 years plus experience in an Engineering role. Ability to understand complex processes involving multiple disciplines. Strong analytical / problem solving skills. Confident and effective decision maker. Methodical and structured approach to establishing hand assessing process stability i.e. Lean / 6 Sigma. Excellent presentation skills and written/verbal communication skills. Demonstrated success in solving problems within intricate environments. Coordinating and overseeing project activities experience is essential. Meticulous attention to detail and expertise in documenting processes. If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Skills: Mechanical Engineering project engineer NPI Engineering