Permanent - Development Engineer (Product) - Nelson Mandela Metropole (Gqeberha Port Elizabeth) - South Africa

Job Purpose:

To provide engineering support services to contribute to the achievement of operational targets, whilst striving for optimal availability and safety within own area of responsibility.

Key Performance Areas

1. Engineering Support Services (50%)
2. Continuous Improvement and Projects (20%)
3. Compliance (10%)
4. Cost and Financial Control (10%)
5. Customer Service Management (10%)

 Engineering Support Services:

• Defines, plans, develops and validates products, systems and components in accordance with Factory requirements.
• Defines product functional analysis to translate customer specification and internal requirements into clear product performance criteria.
• Designs and develops mechanical equipment by benchmarking and considering industry standards and technological advancements.
• Analyses customer product specifications and ensures compliance with applicable regulations

Continuous Improvement and Projects

• Initiates continuous improvement initiatives and cost saving opportunities whilst keeping abreast of new developments / technology within the specialist field.
• Conducts research work and pre-feasibility studies toward improving process flow.
• Drives and oversees project design from start to implementation phase.
• Evaluates and completes projects with minimum risk, within allocated timeframes and according to specified budgetary requirements.

Compliance:

• Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
• Identifies and monitors risks within own department and area of responsibility.
• Assists in the maintenance of a risk register, report discrepancies or areas of concern to management.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and policy frameworks to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure

Cost and Financial Control:

• Contributes to the budget preparation process.
• Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and the company's financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager.
• Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs

Customer Service Management:

• Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
• Represents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values.
• Reports to Management on internal stakeholder related matters.
• Maintains relationships in accordance with policies, procedures and legal, as well as stakeholder management system requirements

Minimum Qualification:

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 6).

Minimum Experience:

Up to 5 years’ experience in Engineering within the Manufacturing environment of which:

3 years should be at Supervisory level

Technical Competencies:

• Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite and Advanced Skills in Design, Autodesk Inventor).
• Knowledge of relevant Production Processes.
• Understanding / interpretation of Technical drawings.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Vault.
• Project Scoping and Costings .
• Knowledge of Design of Jigs and Fixtures.
• Basic Mechanical Hand Skills (Grinding, Machining, Welding).