Projects Specialist, Durban

1 week ago

Durban, South Africa Tower Group Full time

**Projects Specialist (Plant)***

**Department**:
Manufacturing

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**Job Purpose**:
To manage Projects and the implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives to plant, equipment and processes to optimise utilisation of organisational resources

**Reporting to**:
Process Manager***

**Requirements for Applicants**

**Educational**:
National Diploma in Engineering or Business and Project Management related qualification

Must have a recognized qualification from a registered institution in the field of Project Management

**Experiential**:
Minimum 3 years in a Project Management role within an Automotive Industry

**Key Performance Areas**

**Associated Task**

**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

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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

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Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules

Collate all project information (Drawings, specifications, data, special instructions, etc.)

**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

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**Continuous Improvement**:
Conduct Research & Development of new/existing technologies/plant/products Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives:

- Kaizen o Six Sigma o Standardised Work
- VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered)***

**Reporting**:
Compile Project Reports and Presentations

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