Project Engineer at The Coca-Cola Company

Key Purpose

• The primary role of the Project Engineer is to design, plan, budget, execute and control Capital Projects in the manufacturing and warehouse spaces for CCBSA. This is done by executing the Project through the deployment of resources and processes so as to deliver the business outcomes within required governance standards in order to meet customer and business requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Outputs and Accountabilities

Design and Initiate technical projects:

• Manage the design, scope and budgeting of projects in the Manufacturing and Warehousing/Logistics areas on a specific site, primarily with capital investment in buildings and structures, equipment and utilities.
• Evaluate solution alternatives based on capital returns (EVA/NPV/Payback), business criticality, technical quality and sustainability.
• Provide input into business case and capital approval documentation.

Capital Projects Execution

• Manage and lead the execution of approved projects through Consulting Engineers and Contractors.
• Manage the procurement processes to secure capital goods and services.
• Use proven Project Management tools and practices to Plan, Execute, Control and Close out the initiated projects to deliver the business requirements as set out in the design and business case.

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of Matric and a BSc Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience within applied Engineering.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of Project Management experience.
• Prior Beverage manufacturing and projects experience would be preferable.

Competencies 

Business Acumen 

• Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.

Good Communication

• The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and tailors the content of speech to the level and experience of the audience.
• Problem Solving:
• Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers. 

Planning

• The ability to apply planning skills in order to, schedule activities and prioritise resources in the achievement of an objective.

Customer orientation

• Be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Conflict Management

• Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.

Directing Others 

• Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.