REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• Diploma or higher in Electrical Engineering (excluding heavy current) or Mechatronics
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing various projects consisting of timing plans, costing, scoping and coordinating activities/ team members
• Minimum of 1 year`s experience in vehicle manufacturing or related field with a key focus being vehicle electrics/ electronics

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Ability to apply problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve root-cause problems
• Ability to work autonomously (self-starter)
• Self-motivated and target/ goal-orientated
• Ability and willingness to contribute innovative solutions and ideas
• Ability to assert, coordinate and work collaboratively within and outside the pilot hall team structure
• Able to work well under pressure and make sound decisions
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook and MS Teams
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate coaching/ training on various levels

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Knowledgeable about the vehicle`s electric/ electronic systems (brakes, airbag, lights, etc.)
• intermediate understanding of the German language
• Project management courses

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Timeously evaluate, scope, plan and manage the implementation of special projects, processes and engineering change points impacting the vehicle electronics
• Plan and coordinate task/ deliverables with timing of vehicle electrics/ electronics product, engineering and process changes using software applications such as MS Office to ensure change points are timeously implemented
• Evaluate and coordinate the vehicle electrics/ electronics product, engineering and process changes using group systems to ensure all change points are considered
• Coordinate and participate in local and group operation team meetings to highlight, escalate and manage tasks/ deliverables of vehicle electrics/ electronics change points to ensure no delays or critical job stoppers during the implementation phase impacting legal, compliance and buildability of vehicle
• Support by sourcing relevant technical product information to assist with the implementation of new technologies, process optimizations or interim reworks via the development/ engineering department to prevent line stoppages, process and product non-conformance
• Liaise with overseas/ group counterparts concerning buildability, process standards, training, product and quality topics/ issues through meetings/ business trips to ensure all data/ documents/ concepts are understood/ obtained

Temp Vehicle Electronics Planner position available in South Africa, South Africa. This job position was posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-02-05 at 13:00:54 in the Automotive category