Pre-Project Engineer

Based on the customer’s RFQ document, the Pre-Project Engineer assesses product/process feasibility, establishes the technical economic documentation (study of the best technical solutions, accurate and autonomous quotations of the potential 2S2D solutions in accordance with the enforced pricing grid), in an effort to boost the company’s competitiveness.

• Conducts the feasibility analysis in the Pre-Project Engineering phase and during the different phase reviews.
• Must ensure that his/her technical economic file is performed according to the Pre-Project Engineering Guidelines that meets customer’s specifications; creates reserves when necessary.
• Develops the quotations of the modifications/adjustments occurring after the initial order.
• Supports the Sales team when submitting the technical economic documentation to customers.
• Plays an active role in capitalizing on the knowledge transfer within the assigned area of responsibility and draws on the expertise gained to establish new quotation
• Responsible for presenting technical and economic files to Project teams during the initiation phase.
• Performs the competitiveness analysis required for the optimum operation of his/her unit activity.
• May contribute to innovation issues.
• Responsible for implementing the overall procedures and operating instructions relevant to Quality, Safety and Environment, within the scope of his/her duties and in compliance with the rules defined by the Group.

Must apply all Quality procedures and operating instructions within the framework of operations linked to his/her job and the rules defined by the Group. Agrees to act in accordance with the ethical rules of the Group.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced technical training of Engineering level, reinforced imperatively by a minimum 3 years experience within the AKWEL Group.

Professional Abilities:

• Autonomy skills to perform technical and economic files ;
• Rigor, transparency, communication skills, analytical and synthetic thinking, respect for confidentiality, fond of numbers ;
• Strong interpersonal skills (interaction with customers) ;
• Familiar with the automotive industrial culture ;
• Command of office automation systems and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…) ;
• Command of the English language is mandatory.

Technical Knowledge:

• Familiar with products of his/her scope ;
• Command of the Lean approach (Takt, Standardization, Robotization, One part flow…) ;
• Good command of technical, industrial (process), economic aspects and schedule requirements relevant to pre-project engineering documentation.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into account.