SUMMARY:
Project Engineer (Mechanical)
POSITION INFO:
Qualifications
- Matric
- Mechanical Engineering qualification
- Project Management Professional certification
Requirements
- Proven working experience in a projects environment.
- Background in the mining industry
- Familiar with manufacturing methods, techniques and procedures.
- Knowledge and experience on computer aided design software (SolidWorks® and AutoCAD® skills essential)
- Knowledge of standard design codes and specifications
- Proficient with 2D CAD design and drafting with the ability to use industry standard CAD systems for design and documentation.
Duties
- As and when required provide support to the business development department, to help ensure that tenders are technically correct.
- Co-ordination or assisting with co-ordination of all activities relating to the execution of a project to ensure that:
- Customer expectations are being met (client satisfaction)
- Project remains on schedule
- Project remains within budget
- Sourcing, appointment and managing of sub-contractors.
- Liaising with the customer on a regular basis.
- Managing of design activities particularly ensuring that design activities are well planned and co-ordinated between different members of the design team as to ensure no delays are experienced during the design phase of the project.
- Conducting project alignment meetings between:
- Company and its customer
- Different departments within the company
- Internal engineering team
- Working closely with company's planner and expeditor to understand timelines for the project. Ensuring that progress reports are done to a high standard and are accurate before they are released to company’s customers.
- Assist in the compilation RFQ’s and contract documents for company's sub-contractors.
- Reviewing and approval of documents and drawings before they are submitted to company’s customers.
- Engaging with company's directors to keep them informed and to assist in making large decisions which influences the project cost and timelines.
- Working closely with company’s quality department to ensure that there is alignment between the engineering requirements and the quality management system for the project.
- Supervise and inspect the site installation, modification and commissioning of projects at mine sites throughout Africa and South Africa.
- Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs and provide guidance to industrial maintenance crews.
- Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems at mine sites within Africa and South Africa.
- Work closely with all departments in the company as and where required
- Effectively communicate information to co-workers, customers and suppliers, which they require to do their jobs. This communication must be objective and accomplished in a neutral to positive manner.
- Prepare, schedule, coordinate, monitor and cost control assigned engineering projects.
- Executing project specific deliverables agreed upon with the project stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications.
- Liaise with clients to interpret their specifications, expectations and requirements.
- Maintain the product and company reputation by complying with company’s mission statement.
- Perform other duties as required.
