Project Engineer - - South Africa

A very well known Automotive company in Kariega is looking for a Project Engineer to join their team.

The successful candidate will be expected to ensure that all new/upgraded facilities required for production are:

Introduced on time.
To budget
Compliant (statutorily (OHS Act & SANS) and to Group standards)
And capable of producing to the required quality (outlined in product specification) and volume (outlined in the project premises)

Possible Tasks within this Role

Preparing production facility investment studies and production concepts including timing, layouts, capacity concepts and different options for possible new products in Paint and Component Plants.
Developing specifications that ensure the company’s requirements are met for: new production facilities, new systems, new equipment & life cycle upgrades.
Setting up project management plans to ensure that all new/upgraded facilities required for production are introduced: on time, to budget, compliantly (statutorily: OHS Act & SANS), to Group Standards, being capable of producing to the required quality and volume & to the satisfaction of stakeholders.
Technical evaluation of tenders.
Project implementation: site establishment, construction/installation, change point management, co-ordination of stakeholders, commissioning & keeping to timing schedule
Managing project budgets by tracking actual expenditure versus budget, progress payments and final payment.
Ensuring that the supplier provides updated layouts to required Group Standard with all projects.
Ensuring that the supplier provides documentation for facility i.e. operating manuals, maintenance manuals, component drawings, electrical drawings etc.
Buy-off of new equipment with Final Acceptance Schedule (end of commissioning)

Qualification requirements

Experience needed

3 years of proven facility planning experience e.g. writing specifications; procurement & commissioning in a complex industrial environment

Essentials:

Able to read and interpret technical drawings.
Organization, coordination and planning as well as resourcefulness skills.
Logical, analytical and advanced technical insight and aptitude
Ability to deal with complexity.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and simply and concisely explain and sell complex technical processes.
Proven knowledge and experience in Industrial automation, networks and IT.
People skills and stakeholder management
Creative problem solving
Highly computer literate

If you feel that you meet all the requirements and wish to apply, please forward your CV and ALL supporting documentation to Alana Botha at

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