Contractor Principal Engineer Accessories

Reporting to the Manager C&A, the Accessory Product Development Engineer will be responsible for Product Development & Realization. As the responsible Engineer you will be required to Design & Develop New Products, lead Design reviews, set Evaluation criteria & procedures, establish user manuals/fitting instructions towards Design Drawing fix.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Product design (include FEA, CAE, FMEA, technical drawing, etc.)


• Product Development schedule creation & Milestone management


• Ensure adherence to Accessory Design Guidelines


• Lead Design Reviews [DRBFM, Simultaneous Engineering] – Reoccurrence prevention


• Product Testing, Evaluation & Fitment (impact to vehicle, installation/user manual creation)


• Making clear evaluation plan for their development product to meet Toyota CAOD Requirements


• Fire Hazard evaluation for wire harness design [Electrical Accessory Products]


• ECI (Engineering Change Instruction)


• Present to Management up to Exec level

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• NQF Level 6 (360 credits - level 8 framework) in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics or equivalent


• Post grad qualification advantageous


• Minimum four years’ experience


• Proficient in CATIA Software (from V5 ~ above)


• Toyota Engineering Standards & Systems knowledge


• Knowledge of interpretation of technical drawings


• Understanding of Material types, strength, treatment methods, applications & performance


• Ability to read & understand basic electrical schematic drawings


• Experience in component development, manufacturing, quality & evaluation processes


• Basic Regulatory knowledge [SANS, ICASA, CRAN, BOCRA]


• Design Review knowledge [Failure analysis, troubleshooting & counter measure]


• ECI knowledge [Planning, Implementation, Documentation management, Communication]


• Manufacturing In Process Quality control knowledge


• Problem identification & resolution


• Project Management for Part Development & reporting [Vehicle Development milestone]

COMPETENCIES:

• Accurate information gathering & analysis


• Problem Solving [Root cause analysis & following PDCA methodology]


• Critical Thinking


• Active Learning


• Communication skills


• Collaboration skills


• Business Acumen


• Attention to detail


• Project Management

IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS:

• Strategic thinking


• Attention to detail


• Good communication (both written and verbal)


• Analytical thinking


• Initiative


• Open to Travelling

THIS APPOINTMENT WILL MADE IN LINE WITH THE COMPANY’S EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

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