About the position
Our client, a leading automotive Manufacturing company based in Durban, is looking to fill the position of Project Coordinator.
Purpose of the Role:
To ensure effective planning; coordination and timeous implementation of manufacturing projects to ensure quality cost and delivery [QCD] targets are achieved and ensure smooth launch of the project. Ability to interact with customers local and HQ.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for communication between business and the customer regarding project needs e.g.: localisation of products (i.e.: new business, localization, VE/VA etc.)
- Develop project plan and take responsibility for overall project control (i.e.: in-house re-grinding, Internal localization, big 4M changes etc).
- Manage and develop company project master schedules for new projects.
- Responsible for cost calculation of new projects, establish feasibility study and make recommendation to MD.
- Develop BOM, material quantities and complete cost calculation for new parts.
- Engage with customers regarding new business opportunities, understanding requirements, assessing feasibility, and providing recommendation to MD.
- Act as primary interface with customers for all pre-production requests and others.
- Sets QCD targets for each stage of the project, evaluates results, ensuring projects meet QCD objectives.
- Lead OBEYA meetings and manage cross-functional team to monitor milestones.
- Track and evaluate project progress with all relevant departments, ensuring smooth launch of the project.
- Monitor milestones, identifying potential problems that may affect SOP / change over, develop countermeasure or resolution and then engage responsible departments, ensuring implementation.
- Monitor drawing and design changes ECI's, distribute to the relevant departments, ensuring smooth transition.
- Establish link with HQ and other subsidiaries to receive support and obtain best practices and deploy to the company.
- Support requirements of QMS systems i.e.: ISO 9001, IATF 16949.
- Conduct project close-out reporting, make recommendations for the future.
- Oversee ad-hoc project and drive the projects from planning till implementation.
- Support business expansion, as part of new projects i.e.: new customers coming in to join the company.
- Support MD with development of long-term strategy regards projects.
- Organise and lead meetings with the Head office members regarding the progress of the projects and share ideas where necessary.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Senior Certificate
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and/or relevant qualification
- Minimum 5 years' work experience in managing projects within the automotive sector OEM
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in manufacturing environment
- MS Office, with intermediate Excel skills
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send a detailed copy of your CV to [Email Address Removed]
If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Project Coordination
- BOM
- project control
Desired Work Experience:
