Project Planner - Montague Gardens, Cape Town

SUMMARY:
An established company providing services to the food processing industry is looking for a suitably skilled Project Planner / Draughtsman to join their team

POSITION INFO:
Job Specification

Project Planning
Co-ordinating project schedules for all areas
Overseeing handover of your nominated project from the Sales Team to the Site Project Leader and ensuring correct understanding of project & timeline
Understanding the full scope of supply and process in detail from Order Confirmation through to site delivery, installation, commissioning and sign off
Understanding what the client’s requirements are for the project and being able to clearly communicate between both our client and theirs, to ensure that they align
Overseeing DFS Site Project Leader’s on the projects they are managing
Liaising with overseas principal suppliers & their Project Managers regarding upcoming projects

Contracts
Planning, managing, and overseeing installation of new or 2nd hand equipment sold by the Company which have been delegated to you
Planning and managing includes site inspections, measuring, approving drawings, and generally preparing for installations
Maintaining and tracking project timelines for the projects you are responsible for by producing Gant Chart reports on MS Projects
Undertaking the financial responsibilities associated with costing of project installations for the Sales Team
Overseeing placing orders for your projects for local and imported components and ensuring all are produced to specification
Setting timelines for your nominated Projects and ensuring that these timelines are maintained and giving regular feedback to the Sales Team as to the progress of projects
Attending site meetings with, or in place of, Site Project Leader from time to time
Overseeing installation and commissioning of new equipment supplied by the Company
Appointing and managing sub-contractors on site during installations
Ensuring that project snags and warranty issues are resolved promptly for Acceptance Certificate and sign off to take place after installation
Ensure that this process is managed closely together with the Site Project Leader

Draughting
The drawing and populating of plant layouts for potential sales of our equipment on Autocad and Inventor as required by the Sales and Service Teams from time to time
The updating of drawings on Autocad and Inventor, as and when required, when a sale becomes a Project, which you have been delegated
The co-ordination of the layout drawing process from Sales to Client to the Projects / Service Team who will install the equipment
Using the drawings to generate a Bill of Materials as required for each installation
Following all drawing procedures set out by the Company for every project, such as, but not limited to drawing numbers, descriptions, revisions
Attending site inspections including measuring for your drawings as and when required
Attending project meetings and layout approval meetings with Client as and when required
Generating manufacturing drawings as may be required from time to time
Issuing of “as built” manufacturing drawings for local suppliers in accordance with the required specifications
Generating scope of work drawings for site installations
Preparing services and instrumentation drawings as may be required from time to time
Liaising with our principals as well as local suppliers and sub-contractors from time to time regarding your drawings
Conducting quality checks at manufacturers’ premises, where possible, based on drawings produced and raising any areas to be rectified with Management

Service Work
Assisting with service work and installations allocated by the Service Manager during slow project and contract periods
Providing service, maintenance and engineering support for the products supplied by our client
Scheduling service visits to customers, including machine audits and reporting potential problems to the customer
This would also include recommending spare parts where necessary
Maintaining records of work performed, costs incurred, and spare parts used and ensure that these are passed on to the appropriate person for invoicing.
Writing reports to customers, principal suppliers and Management on service visits and installations
Acting in a manner that serves the best interest of the company

Minimum Requirements
Minimum of 2 years' experience in Autodesk Inventor and Autocad essential as well as machining detailing
Experienced as a project planner
Self-motivated and self-managed
Ability to work independently and within a team
Results-driven with a solutions orientation
Active listener with excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Excellent planning, organising, and time management skills
Must be fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans
Previous experience in the poultry or food industry is hugely beneficial


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