Project Engineer

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizens preferred
• Degree or National Diploma in fields of either Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Logistics
• At least 1 year of experiential training within a manufacturing environment

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• A passion for project management
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter who can operate on his/ her own requiring minimum supervision and able to operate under pressure
• Good planning, organizing and decision-making abilities to meet tight deadlines
• Able communicator with good written and verbal skills
• Proficiency in producing, understanding and interpreting 3D CAD drawings
• Full computer literacy in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook and MS Teams
• Advanced MS Excel skills are required

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Experience with SAP systems in Supply Chain Management will be advantageous
• German language proficiency is advisable, but not essential
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment will be an advantage

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, design, develop and introduce the provision, modification and maintenance of material handling facilities, transport, packaging, processes and systems for the optimal material flow from source to the point of use to support production, P&A, localization and export projects in achieving their scheduled targets
• Analyze, maintain and control the various logistics planning contracts by liaison with the necessary internal departments and external contractors to reduce costs and improve methods of control on an ongoing basis
• Planning and preparing detailed logistics material flow concepts in production and warehouse environments for optimum solutions
• Preparing detailed layouts, drawings and job specifications for specialized facilities or logistics services based on the latest technological solutions
• Conceiving, designing and procuring logistics facilities, i.e. stillages, pallets, dunnage, trolleys, racking, general storage facilities and packaging based on analysis and interpretation of requirements for new projects, production requests or other valid customer requirements and corporate objectives
• Defining detailed project plans for coordinating and monitoring projects
• Preparing enquiry requests to obtain quotations from suppliers based on clear specifications
• Evaluating adjudicated quotations and then negotiating with suppliers if required to improve/ optimize specification and/ or costs
• Preparing appropriation requests to justify capital expenditure
• Preparing and issuing purchase requisitions
• Arranging for project/ facility/ service acceptance and hand-over by conducting demonstrations of equipment or facilities (e.g. through physical trials)
• Preparation of budget prices to be used for corporate investment programs, cost studies, localization and export projects
• Developing and introducing packaging specifications
• Drafting and updating logistics material handling contract specifications after consultation with all stakeholders
• Convening and chairing meetings as required with any/ all roles