Project Engineer at Ford Middle East & Africa

Job description

The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating, run all project activities in cooperation with/and under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, aiming at the flawless execution of Maintenance projects.

Position Details:

• Coordinate activities, resources, equipment and information in line with project scope and definition
• Liaise with contractors to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives
• Make certain that Body Shop needs are met as the project evolves
• Prepare project proposals, timeframes, schedule and budgets
• Monitor and track project’s progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status adequately to all participants
• Use project management tools to monitor working hours, budget, plans and money spend
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Responsible for Preventive Maintenance updates based on the performed projects
• Optimization of preventive maintenance jobs based on break down analysis and findings
• Participating in regular core team meetings in line with overall project status and deadlines
• Participation in project completion talks
• Lead, setup and participate in cross-functional team meetings
• Coordination of the final inspection and buy off

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills. Able to elicit cooperation from a variety of resources
• Able to define scope of change requests and work with operation teams to size and plan delivery
• Able to work with a diverse team and adapt communication styles and content to appropriate audiences.
• Effective communication skills to mediate disputes and uncover hidden objections or concerns
• Able to anticipate and resolve problems before they happen.
• Adaptable to a flexible process structure. Comfortable with a startup, high growth environment where individuals sometimes serve in multiple roles.

Qualifications & Expereince:

• National diploma or degree in Project Management / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology or equivalent project professional experience
• Experience in automated plant ant project management in the automation portfolio desirable
• Previous experience in cooperating with Project Managers for the delivery of projects
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and of project management tools
• Resilience, flexibility, teamwork, cost awareness