Job Vacancies at DAV Professional Placement Group

SUMMARY

• Our client, a global manufacturer is on the lookout for a Plant Preparation Manager who is seeking a great opportunity with a fantastic organisation. As the Plant Preparation Manager for this prestigious organisation, you will form an integral part of the Project and Facility management team and lead the project from concept to the implementation stage. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage Bill of Quantities
• Whiteboard reviews
• Project management
• Scheduling
• Facility management
• Design reviews
• Staff development and create training plans
• Report on current projects
• Risk mitigation
• Internal stakeholder engagement
• Conduct regular inspections

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial / Mechanical, Electrical Engineering
• 3 years of Program Management in Manufacturing
• Automotive or Automotive assembly experience will be beneficial

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SUMMARY

• One of our top clients is looking for a Maintenance Manager in Auxiliary Services who will be responsible for the maintenance of the plant machinery by ensuring the availability and reliability of the equipment including compliance with legislation governing the mine.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring safe installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment with regards to planning, leading, organising, controlling and increasing the reliability of the equipment through cost analysis
• Implementing and executing maintenance strategies to ensure the availability of the equipment
• Performing preventative maintenance using condition monitoring techniques for component repairs
• Ensuring critical spares availability
• Ensuring rapid response to breakdowns
• Ensuring that all safety appliances, mechanisms and guards are maintained in good condition
• Ensuring legal compliance of equipment, especially TMM, Lifting Equipment, and pressure vessels to the relevant safety standards
• Ensuring compliance with training requirements for the employees and contractors
• Ensuring all work performed by contractors comply with MHSA, company policies and standards
• Performing SHEQ audits and inspections to ensure compliance
• Accountable for the comprehensive cost control and budgetary requirements
• Supervising, coordinating and controlling the activities of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the optimization of human resources
• Coaching, developing performance agreements for subordinates, evaluating subordinates against performance agreement standards and developing career development plans based on performance evaluation
• Identifying training needs and ensuring appropriate training is conducted (formalized and on the job)
• Monitoring subordinates and initiating disciplinary action where required

 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• B-Tech, BEng, National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency in Mechanical or Electrical (Mines and Works)
• 5 years experience in Auxiliary or processing plant maintenance in the mining industry

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SUMMARY

• This role requires a strong Sales Engineer to service the needs of a company’s existing clients, respond to new sales inquiries and support the activities of the external sales team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive inbound customer sales inquiries and provide quotations, product or service information, support and pricing details in response to inbound enquiries, promoting the features and benefits of the company’s products and services
• Process sales orders and arrange the dispatch and administration of products and services sold
• Receive, manage or escalate customer complaints related to the sale of the company’s products and services
• Maintain sales statistics and records of sales performance
• Provide administrative support for the production of RFIs, RFPs, RFQs and other sales-related documentation
• Identify sales leads and escalate them to external sales staff
• Maintain client database and ensure that it is updated
• Work closely with external Sales representatives and act as a support

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric Certificate/NQF Level 4 Electrical Qualification or The Equivalent
• At Least 4-5 Years of sales experience in the Electrical Engineering Industry
• Previous Customer Service Experience
• Ax System / Syspro Knowledge Advantageous
• Previous experience in the Material Handling and Crane industry beneficial
• Previous experience in Flexible Cable Beneficial

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SUMMARY

• Our client is looking to employ a Divisional Manager, who will be responsible for Managing the Material Handling Division across the different branches, whilst ensuring that sales, quotations and reviewing of weekly, monthly or quarterly budgets are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical application and sales support to the local team and branches as and when required
• Visit Project Houses and Consultants, Branches and clients to assist with project specifications and technical clarifications
• Motivate, lead and assist the sales team and branches
• Evaluate current stock holdings and landed cost to ensure the team makes GP targets
• Oversee and manage Material Handling branch operations and project activities across various regions nationally in order to provide necessary support where required
• Implement annual budgets for local teams and branches
• Ensure timely project execution and attain quality and specification requirements
• Assist with business development into new and existing markets
• Assist and ensure that the team reaches annual sales and GP targets
• Visit project sites to monitor progress, maintain relationships, and verify quality, safety and customer satisfaction
• Analyse project progress and review monthly projections
• Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial targets
• Identify areas for improvement to continually drive business performance and desired results
• Assist all clients technically ensuring the best solution is offered
• Provide technical, application or sales training to educate staff on Material Handling products, solutions and applications
• Provide technical, application or sales training to educate staff on products, solutions and applications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12/ Matric
• N6 Qualification, Diploma or Degree
• At Least 3-5 Years in product management with supervisory experience
• Advanced numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to both read and write English and Afrikaans
• Previous Syspro experience
• Proficiency in MS Office

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SUMMARY

• Our client manufacturer is on the lookout for a Skilled Field Service Manager who is seeking a great opportunity with a fantastic organisation within the Manufacturing sector.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Field service operations management
• Project management
• Scheduling
• Training
• Team management
• Technical customer support
• Sales development

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Industrial / Mechanical, Operations
• Strong Computer skills
• 5 years Field service experience

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SUMMARY

• An exciting opportunity awaits a passionate Developer in the Energy sector to join a fantastic company in the Energy sector to expand on the organic growth of this well-established company. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and establish Development Opportunities
• Establish Investment opportunities for Development
• Stakeholder engagements
• Project Management
• IPP Office, Nersa, Eskom and Governmental interactions and engagements
• Planning, Record Keeping
• Site Visits, Inspections and reporting.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 7 years experience in Power Generation and Business development,
• Engineering Degree, Finance or Economics
• Post Graduate degree would be an added advantage

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SUMMARY

• Our client is looking to employ a Business Development Manager, with a Proven track record in Process Plant and equipment sales. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop business relationships and strategic partnerships for the company to increase business growth and opportunities for process equipment
• Identify opportunities and develop the market for Process Equipment and Plant
• Focus on Separation equipment, Screening, Vibrating feeders and other Process related equipment
• Develop client solutions for identified opportunities, including flow sheets, product selection and plant designs
• Build a strong business relationship with Project houses
• Develop the sales management for Process equipment together with the sales manager to ensure that the client’s needs are matched to the company’s capabilities and product benefits
• Identify risk on Process equipment contracts and develop strategies
• Training, developing and mentoring of direct and support staff aligned with KPI’s
• Ability to performance manage staff
• Assist in conducting Performance Appraisals for all relevant staff members
• Assisting in the setting of sales budget and maintaining forecasts
• Follow Quality measures in terms of ISO 9001:2008 procedures
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team

 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 10 years experience in a similar position in Mining and comminution environment
• Proven understanding of Process Plant, Sales Management and Business principals
• Proven budgeting & financial modelling experience
• Exposure and knowledge of the Mining & Minerals Processing industry and market