Projects Specialist
Abantu Staffing Solutions
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- National Diploma in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and a recognized qualification in Project Management
- Minimum of 5 years in a similar role within the Automotive
- Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engineering of Mechanical Engineering
- 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 sub projects and monitor and control actual cost against budget
- Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
- Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules
- Collate all project information (Drawings, specifications, data, special instructions, etc.)
- 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
- Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops
- Provide procurement administration support to projects
- Conduct Research & Development of new/existing technologies/plant/products
- Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives:
o Six Sigma
o Standardised Work
o VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered)
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
- Monitor Products processed
- Ensures correct start-up procedures are compiled with and the machinery is running at the start of the shift
- Ensures that all reporting on machinery downtime/production is done
- Monitors rejects and scrap and ensure scrap and reject targets are met
- Assist production controller in Adhoc projects
- Develop production systems to ensure product quality is maintained
- Must ensure that the quality requirements are maintained
- 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 Continuous Improvement:
- Monitor continuous improvements and make suggestions to maximise production output. Maintenance & Safety:
- Ensures all planned maintenance schedules are adhered to.
- Ensures safe working conditions and the application of safe working practices.
- Compile Project Reports and Presentations
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