Project Coordinator (Automotive)

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and/or relevant qualification
• Min 5 years’ work experience in managing projects within the Automotive sector OEM
• Min 5 years relevant experience in manufacturing environment
• MS Office, with Intermediate excel skills

• Responsible for communication between business and the customer regarding project needs e.g.: localisation of products (i.e.: New business, localization, VE/VA etc.)
• Develop project plan and take responsibility for overall project control (i.e.: in-house re-grinding, Internal localization, big 4M changes etc)
• Manage and develop company project master schedules for new projects.
• Responsible for cost calculation of new projects, establish feasibility study and make recommendation to MD.
• Develop BOM, material quantities and complete cost calculation for new parts.
• Engage with customers regarding new business opportunities, understanding requirements, assessing feasibility, and providing recommendation to MD.
• Acts as primary interface with customers for all Pre-production requests and others.
• Sets QCD targets for each stage of the project, evaluates results, ensuring projects meet QCD objectives.
• Lead OBEYA meetings and manage cross-functional team to monitor milestones.
• Track and evaluate Project progress with all relevant departments, ensuring smooth launch of the project. |
• Monitor milestones, identifying potential problems that may affect SOP / change over, develop countermeasure or resolution and then engage responsible departments, ensuring implementation.
• Monitor drawing and design changes ECI’s, distribute to the relevant departments, ensuring smooth transition.
• Establish link with HQ and other subsidiaries to receive support and obtain best practices and deployment.
• Support requirements of QMS systems i.e.: ISO 9001, IATF 16949
• Conduct project close-out reporting, make recommendations for the future.
• Oversee ad-hoc project and drive the projects from planning till implementation.
• Support business expansion, as part of new projects i.e.: new customers coming
• Support MD with development of long-term strategy regards projects
• Organise and lead meetings with the Head office members regarding the progress of the projects and share ideas where necessary.