Coordinate the development and prioritization of the annual and long-range capital plan.
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Lead and maintain the Site Master Plan, providing a roadmap for future capacity, infrastructure, technology, sustainability, compliance, and operational requirements.
Project Initiation and Business Case Development:
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Work with the Business Sponsor and project owner to define the business need, strategic alignment, expected benefits, costs, risks, challenges, and options.
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Coordinate technical and financial feasibility studies before significant investment commitments are made.
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Ensure the Business Case remains the governing justification for the project throughout delivery.
Project Charter and Scope Definition:
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Develop and maintain the Project Charter following initial project approval.
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Clearly document what is in scope and out of scope.
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Develop and coordinate User Requirement Specifications with project owners and end users.
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Quantify the expected impact of projects where possible, including cost, productivity, capacity, headcount, utility consumption, quality, safety, or sustainability improvements.
Engineering Design and Project Planning:
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Coordinate feasibility analysis, basic design, detailed design, and technical reviews.
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Finalize P&IDs, functional design specifications, layouts, equipment specifications, and other required engineering documentation.
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Obtain final quotations and confirm budget requirements before execution.
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Identify and analyse risks, assumptions, dependencies, constraints, and mitigation actions.
Project Execution, Monitoring and Control:
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Coordinate construction, equipment installation, contractor activities, testing, and site integration.
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Lead the multidisciplinary project team and ensure responsibilities, deliverables, and deadlines are clearly understood.
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Coordinate regular project reviews and provide accurate status reports to sponsors, steering teams, Finance, and plant leadership.
Financial and Commercial Management:
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Prepare project cost estimates, capital forecasts, cash-flow plans, financial justifications, and funding requests.
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Ensure that expenditure takes place only after appropriate authorization.
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Control project commitments, purchase orders, invoices, accruals, forecasts, and capitalization.
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Ensure commercial dealings are competitive, transparent, ethical, and properly documented.
Safety, Quality, Environment and Food Safety:
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Integrate occupational safety, environmental, food safety, hygiene, quality, and security requirements into every phase of the project.
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Ensure designs comply with CPS engineering requirements, legal obligations, hygienic-design principles, and applicable Company standards.
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Ensure contractors are appropriately selected, inducted, trained, supervised, and evaluated.
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Ensure compliance with permit-to-work and other applicable critical safety controls.
Commissioning, Qualification and Verification:
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Develop and coordinate commissioning, qualification, start-up, and ramp-up plans.
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Ensure input/output checks, safety tests, dry runs, wet runs, and relevant performance tests are completed
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Coordinate Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests where applicable.
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Support stabilization of the new process or equipment after start-up.
Handover, Closeout and Benefits Support:
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Ensure completed assets are formally handed over to Operations and Maintenance.
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Confirm that operating procedures, maintenance plans, recommended spares, warranties, manuals, drawings, safety documentation, and asset records are complete.
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Obtain formal acceptance from the project sponsor and accountable end users.
Manages a capital portfolio that may amount to approximately US$13 million annually, subject to the approved Business Plan.
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Manages multiple projects of varying complexity, value, risk, and operational impact.
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Evaluates project options and supplier proposals based on technical compliance, safety, quality, cost, timing, capability, and total cost of ownership.
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Maintains financial control over budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts, project changes, and capitalization
Minimum Requirements for Position:
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Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Process Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
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Proven experience in engineering and maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
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Technical Skills in mechanical, electrical & civil engineering
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More than 5 years’ experience as a Project Engineer Mechanical /Electrical/ Industrial / Chemical.
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Working knowledge of safety measures and ISO related requirements.
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Requirements Analysis, Design Skills, Project Management, Manufacturing Methods and Procedures, Process Improvement, Technical Understanding, Documentation Skills, Safety Management, Supervision, CAD
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Proficiency in project management software, AI tools, and industry-specific technical knowledge
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Financial acumen
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Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, adaptability, and emotional intelligence
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Teamwork and coordination skills.
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Time management, prioritizing, planning and self-direction skills.
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Ability to assess project performance, interpret data, and make informed decisions
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Continuous improvement and Operational Excellence knowledge
Skills:
Location(s):
Eswatini
City/Cities:
Manzini
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
No
Job Posting End Date:
September 25, 2026
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.