South Africa: Process Engineer

REQUIREMENTS Affirmative Action South African citizen Relevant National Diploma or Degree in Engineering 3 -5 years of relevant experience in a production process or other production/ manufacturing environment ESSENTIAL SKILLS In-depth knowledge of production quality and production management An in-depth understanding of the build of the vehicle, both assembly and EOL, would be advantageous Knowledge of audit processes Understanding of technical drawings Good understanding of ISO quality management systems and document control Sound communication skills at all levels, both verbal and written Computer literacy (Windows, MS Office) Understanding of time studies and their impact Tracking costs of expendable tools and identifying cost savings thereof Knowledge of Health and Safety (OHSE) ADDED ADVANTAGE CAD/ Microstation literate Strong technical analysis skills Speaking and reading German are advantageous Group systems literacy (SAP, HyperKVS, AVON, AP, FISeQs) Group production process knowledge and experience RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and set up production processes, implement new processes and attend to production problems which could prevent the achievement of quality targets and scheduled production volumes efficiently and cost-effectively Continuously identify improvement opportunities which will lead to robust processes, productivity, efficiency and cost improvements Liaise between production and supporting departments to ensure station readiness during major projects and minor improvement implementations Participate in improvement workshops and implementation of ergonomic and standardised processes Analyse the impact of ECRs, implement whilst maintaining process standards on the production line Participate in pre-series buildability topics and resolution thereof Liaison with supporting departments on problem analysis, corrective action and standardised process implementation Conduct vehicle audits and sectional audits before external/ internal audits by Konzern or certification bodies Ensure continuous improvement of processes, updating and/ or creating process documentation where applicable Ensure FIS data reporting accuracy, coordinate the creation of new processes for better management of processes