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