Port Elizabeth: Logistics Planning Engineer

About the Role

The Logistics Planning Engineer position supports Production, P&A, and Localisation and Export projects by planning, designing, developing, and introducing material handling facilities, transport, packaging, processes, and systems to optimize material flow from source to point of use.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceiving, preparing, and implementing detailed logistics material flow concepts in production and warehouse environments for optimum solutions.
• Preparing detailed layouts, drawings, and job specifications for specialized facilities or logistics services based on latest technological solutions.
• Conceiving, designing, and procuring logistics facilities, i.e. stillages, pallets, dunnages, trolleys, racking, general storage facilities and packaging based on analysis and interpretation of requirements for new projects, production requests or other valid customer requests.
• Preparing detailed project plans for coordinating and monitoring projects.
• Preparing clear specifications for RFQ process to obtain quotations from contractors or service providers.
• Evaluating or adjudicating quotations and negotiating with suppliers if required to improve/optimize specification and/or quotes.
• Preparing appropriation requests to justify and secure release of funds for projects.
• Preparing and issuing purchase requisitions.
• Arranging for project/facility/service acceptance and hand-over by conducting demonstrations of equipment or facilities (e.g. through physical trials).
• Preparation of budget prices to be used for corporate projects, cost studies, parts localization plans and export projects.
• Developing and introducing packaging specifications for production parts.

Requirements

• Degree or National Diploma in fields of either Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics.
• 3 years experience with logistics processes within an automotive manufacturing environment.
• 2 years experience as a project engineer in Logistics Planning or equivalent planning environment.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter who is able to operate on his/her own requiring minimum supervision and able to operate under pressure.
• Good planning, organizing, and decision-making abilities in order to meet tight deadlines.
• Able communicator with good written and verbal skills.
• Proficiency with producing, understanding, and interpreting 3D CAD drawings.
• Full computer literacy in suite of Microsoft packages, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Advanced excel skills required.

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary information not provided.