Team Leader

The Big Picture:
Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

Howden South Africa Division is currently looking for an experienced Team Leader - Aftermarket Contracts to effectively lead the Aftermarket Project Engineers and Coordinators in managing and executing turnkey projects within the business to achieve predetermined annual financial targets and to deliver the contracts in accordance with contractual obligations.

What needs to be done?
- Project and Contract Management: Convene commercial and technical hand over meetings to familiarise all parties with the terms of the contract as well as understand clients’ requirements in order to ensure that all clients requirements are met according to set standards and within agreed time framework. Ensure that project schedules developed by Project Engineers for each project are correct and are in accordance with the milestones prescribed in the contracts. Coordinate design work with the drawing office and convene review meetings with same to ensure that designs are completed accurately and on time. Effectively allocating projects to various Project Engineers in the team.
- People Management: Determine resource requirements to ensure adequate capacity is available to execute work according to client requirements. Ensure that work is executed to comply with agreed work standards and SHEQ requirements. Implement performance objectives as determined by management and monitor performance against same to ensure productivity, client satisfaction and a cost-effective operation. Formulate and agree KRAs and KPIs annually with the department’s personnel to ensure targets are met and training needs are identified, thereby ensuring continuous development and performance standards are maintained.
- SHEQ Management: Ensure that work is performed according to SHEQ standards as determined by the SHEQ Managers to maintain or improve the TRIR rating. Ensure that the agreed SHEQ KPI’s for the department are met or exceeded.
- Business Development: Compile & maintain a current database of Howden’s installed base in South Africa & SADC region. Liaise with other Howden Business Units supplying equipment into Africa for aftermarket support. Conduct periodic visits to existing customers to assess current & future equipment & service requirements.
- Commissioning: Ensure that all resources and third parties required for the successful commissioning of the plant are mobilised to ensure a smooth commissioning process.
- Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls

What do you need to bring?
- Grade 12/ Matric.
- Mechanical Engineering qualification (BEng, BSc Eng, B-Tech)
- At least 6 years managing turnkey projects in industrial & mining project environment.
- Knowledge of commercial terms and conditions
- Must have 5 years’ experience in people management.
- Negotiation skills
- Professional Engineering/Project Management accreditation (Pr. Eng/Pr Tech/PMP)
- In depth technical product knowledge of fans, compressors, combustion and heating systems, industrial and mining cooling systems.
- Corporate governance knowledge.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills

What will you get in return?

You will have the opportunity to work for a global engineering organization in a challenging and dynamic role with great development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary along with a great benefits package.

About us:
Worldwide business - Liaise with our colleagues in 27 countries.

We offer global and local opportunities
- 6000 employees and world leading engineers, who create cutting edge developments - You will be a part of over 160 years of innovation and development that continues today with our digital solutions. At Howden, we have a strong corporate identity and purpose - You will be a member of our team, shaping the future of the world and tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the planet.

Our products and organisation are Revolving Around You - Our culture promotes individual development to enhance our most important asset - our people.