Lead Project Engineer, Industrial Automation - Durban

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement annuity

Performance-based bonuses

Company car

Fuel allowance

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Lead Project Engineer - Industrial Machinery to oversee the full lifecycle of complex machinery projects, from concept to commissioning, and to lead a multidisciplinary team.

You will ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, safety compliance, and continuous improvement, leveraging expertise in mechanical design, control systems, and automation across manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years in project engineering or similar role focusing on industrial machinery or automation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all phases of industrial machinery projects from concept through commissioning.
• Lead and mentor a project engineering team, assign tasks and monitor progress.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation strategies.
• Collaborate with sales, R&D, manufacturing and clients to define scope and requirements.
• Ensure designs comply with safety regs, standards and client specs.
• Manage external suppliers and contractors for timely delivery of components.
• Conduct technical reviews and risk assessments throughout the lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues during execution.
• Prepare project reports and present status updates to senior management and clients.
• Drive continuous improvement within the project engineering department.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

CAD

Job description

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Lead Project Engineer - Industrial Machinery to oversee the full lifecycle of complex machinery projects, from concept to commissioning, and to lead a multidisciplinary team.

You will ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, safety compliance, and continuous improvement, leveraging expertise in mechanical design, control systems, and automation across manufacturing sectors.