Project Engineer

Gauteng
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Construction Manufacturing Mining
Benefits: Medical Aid Pension Bonus
Reference: 8100
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Employer: Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Introduction

Komatsu South Africa is seeking a qualified project Engineer to join the Remanufacturing Division based in Germiston.

Summary description of role

Engineering Project Management

Plans continuous improvement projects – one time project-based assignments
Leads Project management tasks and meetings
Leads change management and communication, removes project obstacles, tracks success, resolves issues, and prepares progress reports.
Reports on the impact of continuous improvement initiatives in terms of pre-agreed measures

Liaison & Change Management

Communicates divisional specific information to all staff as per agreed communication plan from leadership
Liaises with and fosters sound ethical stakeholder relationships
Provides visionary change leadership regarding project initiatives
Provides technical support and guidance to Operations in trouble shooting machine/process/component ICT related system issues
Trains, coaches and mentors’ operational staff and customers on Komatsu machine ICT systems, e.g. EQP-Care, Real Display, PLM

Continuous Process, Systems & Infrastructure Improvement Projects: Reman Production and Components

Remains abreast of technical development, tools & best practice in the field of mechanical engineering / management / equipment maintenance / reliability engineering / of industrial engineering/ manufacturing/systems
Defines the Reman project support strategy
Leads/coordinates/supports & executes improvement projects/project teams/project initiatives aiming for internal Process, Systems & Infrastructure improvement and loss elimination
Provides value added services to internal operations customers, e.g. conduct site investigations, technology studies focusing on production cost initiatives in, for example, increasing the reuse of component parts
Creates relevant SOP (Standards Operating Procedures) documentation
Analyses production processes with a view to implementation of Kaizen initiatives and improve the Reman process
Develops accurate SAP Standards that include yield and production rates to track variances and assist in costing
Manages Capex projects from proposal to completion, tracking KPIs and progress throughout.
Maintains measurement systems, monitors compliance, reports issues and actions, and communicates project status and results.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications

BSc/BEng Mechanical/ Electrical/ Industrial engineering (essential)
Certificate in Project Management (advantageous)

Experience

A minimum of 6 years’ experience in an environment related to the field of study, e.g. mechanical, electrical.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a project engineer manager.

Specific knowledge requirements

MS Excel (Master)
Microsoft Office (Intermediate)
SAP BI (Master)
Valid Driver’s license
Compilation of data extraction & reporting (such as reliability analysis & improvement action plan establishment experience)
ISO experience & knowledge, Kaizen methodologies
Mining or construction project environment and on earth moving equipment such as EDT/Mining Shovel/Support Equipment (Asset Management experience would be beneficial)
Lean Manufacturing
Experience in designing new tools and equipment
Cost analysis and feasibility studies
Tender processes and contracts negotiation
Strategic engineering input for the planning and execution of projects

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About Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

We build machines to answer the needs of society. For more than a century, our brand has been synonymous with connection to community. It guides everything we do, from the ways we think about innovation, to how we hire and train new employees around the world, and how we build relationships with our customers.

In 1921, Meitaro Takeuchi founded our company in the town that shares our name. He did so to provide work for the local community after the closure of a nearby copper mine.

Today, we have come a long way from where we started. We have evolved into a truly global company with a diverse workforce comprised of different nationalities and beliefs. And it’s by harnessing the potential of all our different talents and unique perspectives that we push ourselves further.

We explore and help advance the boundaries of technology, developing smart construction equipment and autonomous mining trucks, creating underwater electric bulldozers and even conceptualizing an excavator capable of operating on the moon. Our products and solutions directly support industries essential to the ongoing development of modern societies and everyday life.

For our core customers in forestry, construction and mining, we make big machines that take on even bigger challenges, gentle giants answering the needs of society.

We believe that when people are united by a common goal, the truly remarkable happens. In communities across the globe, we find purpose in creating value through manufacturing and technology innovation to empower a sustainable future where people, business, and our planet thrive together.

Harnessing our collective expertise to go further, we stay true to our brand promise: Creating value together.