Development Engineer

Our client in the Automotive Sector, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ a Development Engineer.

An awesome career opportunity awaits.

Requirements:

• Matric.
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 6)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (NQF 7)
• Up to 5 years’ experience in Engineering within the Manufacturing. environment, of which 3 years should be at Supervisory level.

Responsibilities:

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 to ensure the integrity of 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 (OHS act) 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 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 company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of i...
  
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