Materials Handling Project Manager – (Higher National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering) – Ref: 322267 – Enshrine Candidate VP Marketing

This Project Manager is responsible for:

The successful execution of capital and aftermarket projects in the materials handling industry.

Control of cost, quality, time, procurement and planning of all equipment and fabricated parts, locally and abroad.

Equipment experience:

Various plant-specific Stockyard Stackers and Reclaimers; Mills and mill circuits; Crushers.

Flotation, classifiers, clarifiers, float cells and flotation circuits, Winders, new and  refurbishments.

Home Language:

English

Nationality:

South African

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Caucasian/White

Country:

South Africa

City:

Roodepoort

What is the business title of your ideal position?

Senior Project Manager.

(Want to register as a professional Project Manager and move into company management at a later stage.)

What are the key responsibilities and accountabilities of your ideal position?

Same as current for now. Really enjoy the Project Management environment.

What is your current/ most recent job title?

Project Manager.

What are the key responsibilities and accountabilities of your current/most recent position?

  • Project Manager, responsible for:
  • The successful execution of capital and aftermarket projects in the materials handling industry.
  • Control of cost, quality, time, procurement and planning of all equipment and fabricated parts, locally and abroad.
  • Equipment experience:
  • Various plant-specific Stockyard Stackers and Reclaimers.
  • Mills and mill circuits.
  • Crushers.
  • Flotation, classifiers, clarifiers, float cells and flotation circuits.
  • Winders, new and refurbishments.

Qualifications and professional registrations:

Highest formal qualification: Higher National Diploma, mech eng.

Other formal qualifications: National diploma, mech eng.

Describe your career in years of experience per sector/industry/commodity serviced:

  • Engineering: 22 years.
  • Self employed: 6 years.
  • Project management:10 years.

What are the manufacturing processes/ technologies that you have experience in relevant to your ideal position/ next career steps?

  • Time management skills.
  • Cost management skills.
  • Basic mechanical engineering skills.
  • People management skills.

What are some of your greatest achievements (When and how have you saved your employers time, money and resources)?

  • Stack support structure repairs and modifications.
  • Particular project completed 17% under budget and on time (value R3 million).
  • Milled ore shed, Repairs and Modifications.
  • Particular project completed 5% under budget and on time (value R5 million).
  • Pusher type furnace.
  • Particular project completed 2 months ahead of schedule and within budget. (Record time for this type of project, value R11 milion.)

Total number of years working experience:

22 years.

If you were to illuminate your skills and abilities along with your greater purpose and passions in life, how would you describe yourself?

  • Mutli-lingual with good interpersonnal skills, highly motivated and good motivator.
  • Good asbility with problem solving.
  • Enjoy working in a motivated and positive team environment.
  • Not scared to continually learn from others.
  • Seeking an opportunity to add value to any company while forwarding my career.

What do you absolutely love doing?

  • Every day brings new challenges on any project, the idea of solving them and moving onto the next one is what motivates me…
  • The motivation is in successfully completing any given task, but the process in getting there is just as rewarding.

Describe the kind of company you would like to work for including the culture and values it should possess:

  • The company must be a forward-thinking, driven company that realises its people are what make it successful.
  • Continually trying to improve the skills and knowledge of its people.

Additional comments:

  • I have been involved in the mechanical engineering environment in some way for the last 22 years of my life. I really enjoy it, but am not limited to it.
  • I feel project management is what I am good at and want to continue with, while furthering my skills and education if needed.
  • I am open to positions nationally and internationally.

Motivation to Move:

  • Further my career.
  • Opportunity to further my knowledge and experience.
  • Add value to the company I join.

Current annual cost to company:

R854-000