Project Engineer – Pretoria needed at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description

• To ensure the successful execution of Engineering, New Product Development and Packaging Optimisation Projects within budget & time constraints, meeting Customer Quality requirements and Legal/Contractual requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Design technical solutions which are holistic, sustainable and deliver the best value to the Soft Drink business, and which are integrated fully into existing operations where relevant.
•  Optimise the selected Capital Projects to ensure the best capital value.
•  Prepare basic Business Cases for effective justification of selected Capital Projects.
•  Manage the tender and solicitation of supply within the Company’s commercial requirements.
•  Understand and review procurement contracts to manage the required supply to the Company.
•  Deliver selected Manufacturing Capital Projects on time, within approved budgets and to required standards and specifications in order to realise business benefit.
•  Supervise and manage the capital expenditure of projects within the Company’s financial requirements.
•  Work with operational stakeholders in project teams to deliver effective projects.
•  Interface with all relevant business and industry stakeholders in executing projects (Planning, Finance, NPD/Packaging, Manufacturing site teams, Centres of Excellence, suppliers, consultants) and maintain effective relationships to ensure continuity of delivery.
•  Monitor and assimilate industry trends and technology developments to implement in capital projects and support Manufacturing sites; retain gained knowledge and experience through development of technical standards.

Skills, Experience & Education

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

•  BSc Engineering qualification in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
•  2-5 years relevant experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
•  Specific beverage manufacturing and project environment experience an advantage.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

•  Maintenance, design, construction and commissioning of FMCG Plant, Equipment and Buildings.
•  Knowledge of current applicable legislation (QESH Stds. & Procedures) and Contract Law.
•  Plant & process knowledge and strong general knowledge of all engineering disciplines e.g. Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Civil, Control and Automation.
•  Financial Management, Presentation and Negotiation skills.
•  Design and Draughting skills will be an advantage.
•  People / inter-personal skills.
•  Skilled in the use of the Microsoft Office package, SAP, and relevant Project Engineering packages.

GeneralATTRIBUTES

•  Effective communication – verbal, written, presentation; technical and non-technical.
•  Non-hierarchical influence and motivation of others.
•  Strong self-motivation, ability to work alone and in teams.
•  Analytical thinking.
•  Effective work planning and time management.