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Project Specialist - eThekwini

Sharon Nurock Recruitment

Our client, a national manufacturing company, seeks your projects' expertise to manage projects and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives to plant, equipment and processes to optimise utilisation of organisational resources. Minimum Job Requirements: National Diploma in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Recognised qualification in Project Management essential. B.Tech in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering a strong advantage. Min 5 years experience in a similar role within the Automotive Industry. Key Performance Areas: Report to the Process Manager: Project Initiation: Identify opportunities for improvements with internal and external customers and propose alternative solutions. Conduct project feasibility studies to establish the viability of proposed projects. Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control. Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budgets for projects or subprojects and monitor and control actual cost against budget. Project Planning: Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution. Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules. Collate all project information. Design & Drawing: Plan and determine drawing requirements to produce engineering drawings. Use CAD computer programmes as a design tool to produce drawings to specifications. Project Management: Supervise a Project team of a developmental, technical or small project to deliver project objectives. Identify, suggest and implement corrective actions to improve quality of project work. Raise requests for samples and update the sample request register. Oversee/produce initial product samples. Commission machines and equipment or pilot and test new/existing products. Project Administration: Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops. Provide procurement administration support to projects. Continuous Improvement: Conduct R&D of new/existing technologies/plant/products. Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives: Kaizen Six Sigma Standardised Work VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered) Monitor continuous improvements and make suggestions to maximise production output. Productivity Improvements – Value Engineering: Suggest and implement productivity improvements. Assess VA/VE possibilities and implement cost downs. Plan and assist production areas regarding productivity improvements Process Control: Monitor products processed. Document and issue engineering change reports. Ensure that all processes are capable of supporting production. Set-up production line standards. Optimise plant layout to improve material and product flow in plant. Production: Monitor products processed. Ensure correct start-up procedures are compiled with, and the machinery is running at the start of the shift. Ensure that all reporting on machinery downtime/production is done. Monitor rejects and scrap and ensure scrap and reject targets are met. Assist production controller in adhoc projects. Quality: Develop production systems to ensure product quality is maintained. Ensure that the quality requirements are maintained. Maintenance & Safety: Ensure all planned maintenance schedules are adhered to. Ensure safe working conditions and the application of safe working practices. Reporting: Compile Project reports and presentations Apply Now
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