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Durban: Project Engineer posted by Staff Solutions

Durban: Project Engineer posted by Staff Solutions

Posted on 2025-04-30 00:00:00

Employer Staff Solutions
Category Automotive Sales
Location Kwazulu-Natal  / Durban

Job Summary

Job Description: 

Project Management:

  • Create and track timing plans for overall scope and individual activities.
  • Translate voice of the customer to critical to quality requirements
  • Ensure milestones are achieved on time
  • Stakeholder engagement and management- Communicate clearly and objectively.
  • Compile reports
  • Support Commercial with RFQ’s
  • Manage ECI’s for new projects
  • Follow customer APQP processes
  • Advanced computer skills
    • Office 365
    • Sharepoint
    • Advanced excel
    • MS Teams

Process Design:

  • Design all stages of the production process
  • Design processes around lean principles
  • Consider investment vs return
  • Research new manufacturing methods
  • Implementation of new processes
  • Develop & troubleshoot new processes
  • Process Documentation
    • FMEA
    • PI’s
    • BOM’s & Process Sheets
    • Setting Parameters & Maintenance Checklists
  • Commission new facilities

Budget & Capex Planning:

  • Evaluate and estimate capex and tooling requirements for new projects
    • Jigs and fixtures
    • Custom built machinery
    • Civil and plant
    • Off the shelf machinery
  • Track planned vs actual expenditure

Jig, Fixture & Machine Conceptualization & Design:

  • Conceptualize jigs & fixtures
    • Work with internal, local & international designers / machine builders
    • Propose concepts
    • Drive the design process
  • Negotiate capex / tooling budget based on investment vs return
  • Justify capex / tooling budgets with simulations and studies
  • Sheet metal design
  • Jig and fixture design
    • Understanding of mechanical machinery / jigs / fixtures and operating principles
    • Understanding of pneumatic systems
    • Understanding of hydraulic systems
    • Understanding of electrical systems
  • Conduct design reviews

Product Design:

  • Rapid product development
  • Use CAD to design new products according to customer specifications
  • Fabricate prototypes
  • Field testing and demos
  • Simulation testing
  • DFMEA’s
  • Liaise with suppliers regarding material sourcing
  • Design & develop within required timeframes
  • BOM’s

Innovation of Current Manufacturing Methods:

  • Use lean principles to identify Kaizen opportunities
  • Use statistical and financial data to justify Kaizens
  • Improve current processes to improve quality, efficiency & scrap

People Development:

  • Train shift leaders on new processes
  • Develop and mentor students and interns
  • Self-development of engineering skills

Problem Solving & Investigation:

  • Conduct detailed investigations to support Quality with regards to field failures
  • Conduct detailed investigations into manufacturing problems
  • Support production with innovative solutions to manufacturing difficulties
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Job Requirements: 

  • 2+ years’ minimum Automotive engineering experience
  • Project management experience
  • N Dip / B-tech Mechanical Engineering or relevant technical experience
  • Core Tools 1,2 & 3
  • Design & drawing experience (CAD)
  • VDA 6.3 Process Auditor Qualification / IATF / MLA
  • Problem Solving Course / Skills
  • Project Management Certification

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