Purpose Of The Job
To assist the Key Account Managers in preparing proposals and cost estimations for new projects, equipment upgrades and modernisation, technical services, major equipment repairs, customer liaison, marketing, and business sales strategy for Aluminium smelters.
This role may require travel to customer sites.
Required Qualifications
- South African Grade 12 / Matric is required
- Tertiary Qualification (at least [URL Removed] level) in either mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering fields.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Proposal Engineering role or similar
- Project costing or similar estimating experience is essential
- Supply Chain / Purchasing experience will be beneficial
- Knowledge of project management principles is advantageous.
- Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Microsoft Projects required.
- Knowledge of heavy industrial equipment repair and modifications is advantageous.
- Able to apply technical knowledge as part of the solution to the client
- Draft project proposals and commercial estimation
- Understand the process of project site work for the purpose of building project proposals
- Ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-motivated & proactive
- Deadline driven
- High level of multiskilling
- Time management skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Conflict management and organizational skills
Desired Skills
- Aluminium smelters
- Proposal Engineer
- project proposals
- commercial estimation
