Project Specialist
Platinum Placements
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- National Diploma in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and a recognized qualification in Project Management
- Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engineering of Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years in a similar role within the Automotive Industry
- 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 budge
- Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
- Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules
- Collate all project information (Drawings, specifications, data, special instructions, etc.)
- 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:
- Kaizen
- Six Sigma
- Standardised Work
- VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered)
- Compile Project Reports and Presentations
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