project engineer.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:  Responsible for New Product Introduction (NPI) - Preparation of detailed project plan, analysing of project risks and defining corrective measures with the project team.  Handling of new and transfer projects from different locations. Coordinating all project inputs with several functional and technical stakeholders to formulate appropriate project processes and methodologies.  Handling Project kick off with all stakeholders, setting project road map, planning resources, and supervising the cross functional team to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of projects.  Taking initiative to communicate the status in a timely manner and if required, escalating to relevant team heads to mobilize the required resources.  Maintaining synergy with all the members of the cross functional team and proactively driving the project to achieve project completion in the shortest time possible.  Working with costing engineers to calculate the product cost in different stages of the project and monitoring measures to ensure achievement of target cost.  Taking responsibility as supply chain manager in the plant in the implementation phase, preparing "make or buy" decisions for components with the project buyers. Ensuring that the Cost, Quality, Delivery parameters defined in the project specification are met.  Planning and scheduling material (raw materials and bought out parts) as per given forecast and demand for all release processes and the initial stock build up before sales release.  Coordinating with the process engineering team for production and assembly plan with inputs from the project team (local and HQ) and interacting with the special purpose machine/assembly line builders during the implementation phase.  Coordinating with the development and quality team to create project and product related documents for “Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)”.  Coordinating with the Finance team for the trigger of investments in the different stages of the project and monitoring the utilization of investments in projects.  Initiating and implementing required processes and controls within the department through new initiatives, check lists and documents.    ...