Project Manager

SUMMARY:
My client is looking for Project Manager in Pretoria

POSITION INFO:

Job Purpose:

To manage internal & external projects in line with business objectives

Requirements for Applicants:

• Degree/Diploma in Engineering or similar discipline
• Recognise Degree/Diploma in Project Management or similar Project Management qualification

Experiential:

• 3 years’ experience in similar role
• CAD Software
• RFQ process; APQP &PPAP
• ISO Standard
• IATF 16949
• Risk Assessments.

Knowledge:

• CAD Software.
• RFQ Process.
• Relevant SA Legislation.
• Risk assessment techniques.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the integrity of measurement and Control Philosophy of a process.
• Explain and apply technical and quality control procedures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of APQP and PPAP.
• IATF 16949 and ISO standard.

Key Performance Areas:

Project Management:

To analyse and understand customer specification and technical data for project costing purposes.
• Identify opportunities for improvement with internal external customers and propose alternatives solutions
• To ensure projects are managed in line with customer deliverables
• To create & communicate project plans as well as incorporate relevant external supplier timing plans into master project plans in line with customer requirements
• To liaise with customer and supplier as well as internal department to ensure projects are coordinated to meet customer timelines.
• To set up and manager BOMS on all new projects for projects costing /material planning purposes
• To keep control documentation relating directly to project launches and issues project documentation to other internal departments as and when required.
• To maintain projects in accordance with company’s quality system.
• To communicate internal project deliverables by means of internal project meetings
• To stop/delay any project in consultation with commercial/Sales Manager and customer should discrepancies exist which could affect projects feasibility.
• To ensure projects are delivered to plant in line with allocated budget

• To support RFQ process with change management of existing business as well as for new projects.
• To assist and support quality department on all process and quality documentation relevant to new projects
• To ensure customer requirement are communicated to qualify department
• Participate in project feasibility studies establish the viability of proposed projects.

Technical:

• To be able to use CAD software to support RFQ process and to study project feasibility
• Conduct research & development of new/ existing

Financial Management:

• Monitor project performance against budget (expense controls, variances, etc.)
• Initiate requests for CAPEX/Disposal/ Transfers.
• Participate in the Audit process.
• Adhere to financial Policies and Procedures.
• Project company assets (working capital & fixes assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Promote good Corporate governance

Customer & Suppliers:

• Maintain and improve relationship with internal / external customer
• Conduct customer visits to establish project status and identify outstanding issues /problem
• Maintain and improve relationship with key suppliers
• Identify opportunities for improvement with key suppliers
• Challenge and manage external suppliers to deliver projects in line with master project plan time line.
• Attend to and resolve all customer queries.

Continuous Improvement:

• Champion for the Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) within the plant, ensure a CIP team is active with the plant.
• Ensure projects are monitored against deliverable agreed by the CIP team.
• Ensure CIP log is maintained.
• Provide monthly report of achieved progress vs. target in CIP for management pack

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