Contractor Principal Engineer Accessories Job Durban area,South Africa,Engineering

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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