Temporary Project Engineer

Job Position: Temporary Project Engineer
Ref: 4921
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: R35 000 to R42 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience

Email your CV to [email protected]

Qualifications / Requirements:
• Degree or National Diploma in fields of either Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics
• Minimum of 1 years’ experiential training that was done within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment will be an advantage
Essential
• A passion for project management
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter who is able to operate on his/her own requiring minimum supervision and able to operate under pressure
• Good planning, organizing and decision-making abilities in order to meet tight deadlines
• Able communicator with good written and verbal skills
• Proficiency with producing, understanding and interpreting 3D CAD drawings
• Full computer literacy in suite of Microsoft packages, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint and Word
• Advanced Excel skills required
Added Advantage
• Experience with SAP systems in Supply Chain Management
• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment

Key Performance Areas:
• 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 point of use to support production, P&A and localisation and export projects in achieving their scheduled targets
• Analyze, maintain and control the various Logistics Planning Contracts by liaison with the necessary 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
• Prepare detailed layouts, drawings and job specifications for specialized facilities or logistics services based on 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
• Define detailed project plans for coordinating and monitoring projects
• Prepare enquiry requests to obtain quotations from suppliers based on clear specifications
• Evaluate adjudicated quotations then negotiating with suppliers if required to improve/optimize specification and/or costs
• Prepare appropriation requests to justify capital expenditure
• Prepare and issue purchase requisitions
• Arrange 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
Develop and introduce packaging specifications
• Draft and update logistics material handling contract specifications after consultation with all stakeholders
• Convene and chair meetings as required with any/all roles