Project Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client, a national manufacturing company, seeks your projects expertise to manage projects and implement continuous improvement initiatives to plant, equipment and processes to optimise utilisation of organisational resources.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Job Requirements:

• National Diploma in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• Recognised qualification in Project Management essential.
• B.Tech in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering a strong advantage.
• Min 5 years experience in a similar role within the Automotive Industry.

• Project Initiation:
  • 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 subprojects, and monitor and control actual cost against budget.
• Project Planning:
  • Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.
  • Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules.
  • Collate all project information.
• Design & Drawing:
  • 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.
• Project Administration:
  • Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops.
  • Provide procurement administration support to projects.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Conduct R&D of new/existing technologies/plant/products.
  • Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives:
    • Kaizen
    • Six Sigma
    • Standardised Work
    • VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered)
  • Monitor continuous improvements and make suggestions to maximise production output.
• 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
• 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.
• Production:
  • Monitor products processed.
  • Ensure correct start-up procedures are compiled with, and the machinery is running at the start of the shift.
  • Ensure that all reporting on machinery downtime/production is done.
  • Monitor rejects and scrap and ensure scrap and reject targets are met.
  • Assist production controller in adhoc projects.
• Quality:
  • Develop production systems to ensure product quality is maintained.
  • Ensure that the quality requirements are maintained.
• Maintenance & Safety:
  • Ensure all planned maintenance schedules are adhered to.
  • Ensure safe working conditions and the application of safe working practices.
• Reporting:
  • Compile project reports and presentations.

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