Project Specialist

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time

Overview:

Our client in the automotive industry is looking to employ a Project Specialist to manage projects and the implementation continuous improvement initiatives to plant, equipment and processes to optimise utilisation of organisational resources.

Minimum Requirements: 

  • Grade 12 / Matric
  • Bachelor's Bachelor's Degree / National Diploma: Business and Project Management or Engineering
  • Must have a recognized qualification from a registered institution (such as PMI) in the field of Project Management
  • Minimum 3 years in a Project Management role in the Automotive Industry

Key Performance Areas: 

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 sub projects 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 (Drawings, specifications, data, special instructions, etc.)

Design and 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

Policies and Procedures

  • Initiate and approve Project Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc.

Continuous Improvement

  • Conduct Research & Development of new/existing technologies/plant/products
  • Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives:
  • Kaizen
  • Six Sigma
  • Standardised Work
  • VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered)

Reporting

Compile Project Reports and Presentations 


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