Project Specialist - - Durban

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