About the position
REQUIREMENTS
- Affirmative Action South African Citizen, currently residing in Kariega/ Gqeberha, or willing to relocate
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronic Engineering
- 3 years of proven facility planning experience e.g. writing specifications; procurement and commissioning in a complex industrial environment
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Able to read and interpret technical drawings
- Organization, coordination and planning as well as resourcefulness skills
- Logical, analytical and advanced technical insight and aptitude
- Ability to deal with complexity
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and concisely explain and sell complex technical processes
- Proven knowledge and experience in Industrial automation, networks and IT
- People skills and stakeholder management
- Creative problem-solving
- Highly computer literate
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Preparing production facility investment studies and production concepts including timing, layouts, capacity concepts and different options for possible new products in paint and component plants
- Developing specifications that ensure the company's requirements are met: new production facilities, new systems, new equipment and life cycle upgrades
- Setting up project management plans to ensure that all new/ upgraded facilities required for production are introduced: on time, to budget, compliantly (statutorily: OHS Act and SANS), to group standards, being capable of producing to the required quality and volume and the satisfaction of stakeholders
- Technical evaluation of tenders
- Project implementation: site establishment, construction/ installation, change point management, coordination of stakeholders, commissioning and keeping to the timing schedule
- Managing project budgets by tracking actual expenditure versus budget, progress payments and final payment
- Ensuring the supplier provides updated layouts to required group standards with all projects
- Ensuring the supplier provides documentation for the facility i.e. operating manuals, maintenance manuals, component drawings, electrical drawings, etc.
- Buy-off of new equipment with the final acceptance schedule (end of commissioning)
Desired Skills:
- Analytical
- Communication
- Computer Skills
- Information Technology (IT)
- Mechatronics
- Networks
- Project Planning
