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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