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Project Engineer
TSM Consulting
Cape Town, South Africa
Mid
1 years - 2 years
Basic
Full Time
Skills and Industries
Job Description
Our client, a well-established packaging company, is seeking to employ a Project Engineer.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the following: (amongst other duties)
- 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 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, and 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 projects
- Implementing successful engineering and automation projects
- Communicating extensively with assigned project clients, external customers, and suppliers, both overseas and local
- Involved in new product development and prototyping
REQUIREMENTS
- Bsc Mechanical or Mechatronics degree
- Have at least 1 year working experience in a related role
- Project Management Diploma would be advantageous
- At least 1 - 2 years Project Management experience would be advantageous
- Competency in 3D – 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 with excel skills
- Be assertive and forthright
- Be enthusiastic, positive, and self-energised
- A strong financial and commercial aptitude
- Excellent problem-solving and numeracy skills
- An ability to work effectively in a team
Company Description
Our client, a well-established packaging company