Durban: Project Coordinator posted by Staff Solutions

• Liaise with Toolmakers regarding new quotations and quotations that need amendments done. 
• Track requests for quotations issued to Toolmakers  and quotations received and generate tooling graphs, using this information, weekly for Management. 
• Generate tooling graphs for the Executive report once a month. Issue by the 4th of every month. 
• Communicate with Toolmakers with regards to ECI’s and quotes for these ECI’s. 
• Correspond with Toolmakers on timing plans. 
• Nurture and uphold positive relationships with Toolmakers. Continuous daily correspondence. 
• Partake in ECI and Tooling meetings with regards to Tool Design sign-offs. 
• Assist the Tooling Manager whilst he is out of the office or at Toolmaker location. 
• Manage the payment process with Toolmakers/Marketing/Accounts on all CT  related payments.  
• Control Payment schedule.  Receipt invoices and hand over  to finance. 
• Arranging shipping of T0 /T1 etc samples from the Toolmaker to SA. Liaise with Shipping Agents and Toolmakers. 
• Arranging shipment of Moulds / CF’s etc on completion of Die Sign Off’s. 
• Place orders with Shipping Agents to get shipments dispatched timeously.
• Liaise with Toolmakers and Shipping Agents to ensure that consignments are ready on time and shipped timeously to arrive in South Africa before the required date. 
• Raising of Purchase Orders for Tooling and any other requirements.  
• Control and co-ordinate Mould Design Meetings. 
• Send approvals of Mould Designs to Toolmakers and give go ahead to start manufacture of moulds ect.  
• Generate Letter of Intent’s and Purchase Orders for New Business for all New Project suppliers.   
• Submit Invoices to Marketing for payment to be requested by Customer. 
• Liaise with the Teams overseas during their trip, about any requirements that come up whilst they are out of office regarding project related matters. 
• Load Budget for New Projects once CT has been raise and manage on a weekly basis.  Report back on any issues. 
• Control Tooling Schedule / Financial Tracker and update weekly. 
• Create folders on Teams and keep updated.

Job Requirements: 

• A formal qualification in Project Management and/or Administration. 
• Proven 3-5 years’ experience in a similar project coordination role within a manufacturing environment. 
• 3-5 years of experience within a Manufacturing / Automotive Environment. 
• Sound knowledge of Tooling processes, mould design, and ECIs. 
• Strong project management and administrative skills. 
• Computer Literate — Advanced proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel); experience with ERP systems and collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams is beneficial.