Project Engineer – Sheet Metal Workshop

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Project Management • Lead and manage multiple sheet metal fabrication projects simultaneously from kickoff through delivery. • Develop and maintain project timelines, work plans, and milestone tracking using Gantt charts or equivalent tools. • Coordinate with sales, engineering, procurement, production, and dispatch teams to ensure seamless workflow. • Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to prevent schedule and cost overruns. Engineering & Design • Review and interpret customer drawings, specifications, and BOMs (Bill of Materials) for manufacturability. • Collaborate with CAD/CAM teams to develop shop drawings, nesting layouts, and fabrication plans. • Apply DFM (Design for Manufacturability) principles specific to sheet metal processes — cutting, bending, welding, punching, and forming. • Evaluate material grades (MS, SS, GI, aluminium) and recommend alternatives where applicable. Production Coordination • Issue job cards, work orders, and routing sheets to the shop floor and monitor execution. • Coordinate machine scheduling across laser cutting, CNC punching, press brake, MIG/TIG welding, and powder coating. • Resolve production bottlenecks and provide real-time technical guidance to operators and supervisors. • Track material consumption and flag shortages or wastage to procurement and management. Customer & Vendor Interface • Participate in customer technical meetings, clarify specifications, and communicate design or production limitations proactively. • Prepare project status reports, delivery schedules, and progress updates for internal and client stakeholders. • Evaluate and qualify sub-contractors and outsourced processes (plating, painting, heat treatment) as required. REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: • Proficiency in reading and interpreting GD&T drawings, assembly drawings, and sheet metal flat patterns. • Working knowledge of sheet metal processes: laser cutting, plasma, press brake, roll forming, laser welding, spot welding, MIG/TIG welding. • Familiarity with Trumpf machine & software is a plus. • Hands-on experience with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar); CAM/nesting tools are a plus. • Strong understanding of material properties — mild steel, stainless steel, galvanized iron, aluminium alloys. • Familiarity with powder coating, electroplating, anodizing, and other surface treatment processes is a plus. • Ability to work with ERP/MRP systems for job tracking, inventory, and production planning. • Excellent problem-solving, prioritization, and multi-project management skills. • Effective communication skills to coordinate across technical and non-technical teams.