Junior Projects Engineer

• Minimum Requirements*
• Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• B. Eng Mechanical degree
• 2-5 Years similar experience
• Skills and Knowledge Required*
• *Technical: Project Management *
• Project Planning**: *
• Prepare a project plan for each task and drive each task within scope of project. Identify objectives of each phase within project plan and ensure that project objectives are achieved within timeframe by monitoring and controlling complete project plan. Obtain approval for project plan from Lead PE and final approval from the CEO.
• Project Research & Design: *
• Liaise with R&D and Design team(s) on all project needs and delegate designs required for each project once all objects have been identified. Engage with R & D team on existing improvement of plant machines, and/or new development and testing of projects.
• Conduct in depth research with relation to project needs.
• Obtain final approval from Project Engineer with relation to project research and design specifications.
• Accountable to ensure that designs and specifications adhere to OHS regulations.
• Project Commissioning**: *
• Ensure effective commission of the project at the time of completion and/or testing and take responsibility to ensure complete commissioning process is achieved prior to handing over project to production. Responsible to ensure that all relevant parties receive effective training at the time of commissioning.
• Ensure that all relevant documents, manuals, rules, work instructions, and maintenance requirements are handed over to production department effectively.
• Attend to snag list together with maintenance / production (approvals obtained from the relevant parties).
• Close the projects(s)and ensure Finance capitalizes.
• Procurement**: *
• Manage and control all stock, purchases, orders, and procurement of machine parts, tools and relevant materials required to complete project.
• Responsible for the specification of machine parts, tools and relevant materials required to project.
• Monitor price competitiveness.
• Contractors: *
• Obtain the services of contractors, and sub-contractors as required and compile contractual agreements.
• Implement, and approve contractual agreements with appropriate contractors.
• Approve invoices and/or charges of contractors.

• Manage artisan and handymen tasks within the projects department.
• Monitor and conduct performance revies on subordinates.
• Attend to any disciplinary interventions and RDA-issues.
• Approve leave and/or other applications received from staff from time to time.
• Monitor employeesâ clockingâs (in & out, call-outs).

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