Project Manager; Engineering

Project Manager (Engineering) required in Somerset West.

A renowned International Engineering company is looking for a Project Manager to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Helderberg Area, Cape Town.

• Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering will be advantageous, from an accredited institution (or similar)
• Project management experience in the manufacturing industry essential
• Proficient in project management software tools (i.e. MS Project)
• Sound project management skills with project management qualification preferred.
• Expertise in manufacturing processes and design is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a global level interfacing with diverse cultures.
• SAP or equivalent experience advantageous

• Manage contractual relationship to customers through effective and timely resolution of claims/warranties.
• Coordinate and track design iterations and changes during development stages as well as in serial production.
• Implementation and maintenance of lessons learned process capturing knowledge and understanding gained through past and current projects.
• Continuous monitoring of project progress and reporting of key aspects to Project steering Committee.
• Actively monitoring and reporting on project costs against budgets and generating and reviewing changes to reduce cost drivers.
• Organize and provide tools to identify, analyse, prioritize, plan and monitor project risk.
• Provide regular, structured and effective feedback on customer projects.
• Overview of project management including identification of bottlenecks, providing of escalation guidance for identified issues, evaluate options and find alternatives.
• Create and manage overall project plans incl. the definition of milestones and responsibilities as well as delegation and management of work packages.
• Reviewing of customer purchase order information with respect to latest offer.
• Tracking and be responsible for timely implementation of solutions to customer specified or internally observed issues/problems on projects.
• Facilitate successful handover between Development/Industrialization and Serial production.