Job Title: Product Development Engineer
Location: Pretoria East
Requirements:
- B.Eng - Mechanical Engineering degree
- Knowledge and experience in quality system TS and ISO requirements
- Experience with Production, Tooling, R&D, Industrialisation, PPAP (Project Part Approval Process)
- Technical drawings and CAD (Solidworks, or Catia V5) experience
- MS Office, MS Access, MS Visio, SQL programming, Syspro ERP System
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Project Management (including planning and deadline driven)
- Analytical, problem-solving and attention to detail skills
- Customer relationship building
- Ability to work effectively in a team and across different levels
Experience:
Minimum 0 - 5 years experience in Manufacturing / Automotive industry with experience in Production, Tooling, R&D, and Industrialisation, PPAP.
Duties Include:
- Assist with management and monitoring of the product development process from concept development, prototyping, testing and commercialisation
- Develop Tooling line-up information to feed into costing and Project Team
- Create comprehensive Tooling Plan and track timeline and suppliers
- Commission and perform try-outs with tool / jig / checking gauges / welding jigs
- Implement industrialisation - factory optimisation, cycle times, floor layouts, ergonomics, etc., for production
- Secure raw materials pipeline and send COCs and data to Product Quality
- Create and maintain maintenance standards and tool specifications
- Liaise and communicate with client on all Project and Engineering related requirements and concerns
- Assist with New Project Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Review tool design and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve ROI
- Ensure modifications achieve 100% PIST and master samples are provided
- Investigate, procure, and implement new technologies
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