Job Description

My client in the manufacturing industry is looking to employ a Project Engineer at their Port Elizabeth Branch.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing installations of various new multi million rand machines and technology
• Overseeing assigned Engineering and technical projects
• Ensuring customer satisfaction with respect to all Engineering projects
• Overseeing machine and automation design projects
• Developing and implementing project schedules and forecasts
• Coordinating and checking of engineering deliverables
• Reporting monthly on project status and change orders
• Planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects of projects
• Assisting in the preparation of engineering project and machine acquisition proposals
• Assisting in the coordination of pricing, estimating, scoping strategies for proposed projects and in the development and preparation of technical specifications
• Assisting in the preparation or modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, permits and designs for project
• Implementing successful engineering and automation projects
• Communicating extensively with assigned project Clients, external customers and suppliers, both overseas and local
• Travelling to foreign machine manufacturers to spec and sign off machines if needed
• Taking responsibility for commissioning and running multi- million rand machinery
• Involved in new product development and prototyping

Minimum Requirements:

• Sc. Mechanical, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering degree
• Project Management Diploma would be advantageous
• Have at least 1 - 2 years Project Management experience would be advantageous
• Competency in 3D xe2x80x93 CAD design (AutoCAD, Inventor, Solidworks)
• Be familiar with ISO procedures
• An ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• An ability to negotiate effectively
• A strong ability to think logically and rationally
• Be highly computer literate especially excel skills
• Be assertive and forthright
• Be enthusiastic, positive and self-energized
• A strong financial and commercial aptitude
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• An ability to work effectively in team

Should you want to apply for the position, please send through your CV and qualifications to the following email address and use the reference number for the position as the subject of the email

Email: natasha@staffunlimited.co.za

Reference nr: NDPEngineer

Should you not get an email from us within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful

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