South Africa: Component Engineer posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• National Diploma/ B.Tech/ B.Sc/ B.Eng in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the automotive or a similar engineering field

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Knowledge of modern chassis/ Powertrain/ HVAC vehicle components and systems
• Knowledge of modern automotive production methods
• Knowledge of project management principles
• Understanding of basic financial principles
• Self-motivation, good time management, report writing and presentation ability
• The ability to conduct technical presentations
• The ability to work and communicate effectively with people at all levels
• MS Office computer literacy
• Code 08 driver’s licence

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• A working knowledge of the German language

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the group’s products are engineered to market requirements by designing, developing, testing and introducing locally manufactured components, by adapting and developing the group-sourced designs to be compatible with the group’s Africa responsible markets environmental conditions and by issuing technical data in line with the correct component engineering level to meet the following criteria
  • The products are built problem-free
  • Regional requirements in terms of local content and technical support are met
  • Innovative and unique product feature development
  • Safety and reliability in service
  • Technical support for discontinued models (and still required in Africa)
  • Technical development that adheres to the required product emergence process (PEP) manual
• Apply sound knowledge of vehicle component systems such as the drivetrain, exhaust system, fuel system, air conditioning system, cooling system, etc.
• Prepare, issue and maintain technical data for chassis, Powertrain and automotive heating-ventilation-air-conditioning (HVAC) components and systems
• Support production, logistics, warranty and quality, and assist with special investigations
• Specify, test and release chassis/ Powertrain/ HVAC components and systems to ensure adherence to internal and external requirements
• Create and track development and release timing plans, and prepare development and release reports
• Evaluation and implementation of design changes and material cost-saving ideas
• Support of suppliers throughout the development and localisation phases
• Communication and cooperation with relevant group counterparts internationally for projects
• Application of root cause analysis tools, implementation of corrective actions and introduction of preventative measures