Component Engineer

On Line Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A engineering firm is seeking a Component Engineer in Port Elizabeth, with a focus on designing and developing automotive components. Candidates must have a National Diploma or Degree in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering and 1 to 3 years of experience in related development roles. Responsibilities include ensuring products meet market requirements and regional content. Salary offered is R35,000 to R50,000 per month with benefits.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in the development of automotive components.
• Ability to quickly learn complex components, systems, and networks.
• Experience in development, improvements, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and introduce locally manufactured components.
• Ensure products are built problem-free and meet regional requirements.
• Coordinate testing and release of components and systems.

Skills

Initiative

Excellent communication skills

Good technical problem-solving ability

Project management ability

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Component Engineer required in Port Elizabeth.

Requirements

• National Diploma or Degree in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in development of automotive components (Development/Improvements/problem-solving)
• Initiative, be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Ability to quickly learn and understand complex components/systems/networks
• Good technical problem-solving ability
• Project management ability
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Key Performance Areas

• Ensure company products are engineered to market requirements by designing, developing, testing and introducing locally manufactured components, by adapting and developing sourced designs to be compatible with responsible markets‘ environmental conditions and by issuing technical data in line with the correct component engineering level to meet the following criteria:
• Products are built problem free
• Regional requirements in terms of local content and technical support are met
• Innovative and unique product feature development
• Safety and reliability in service
• Technical support for discontinued models (and still required in Africa)
• Technical development
• The release of Body Department components and systems
• The resolution of design related problems on all locally manufactured platforms
• Keep accurate record of part level and software built in production (Bill of Material)
• Co-ordination of testing and release of components and systems
• Initiate and drive cost savings on components into production

Salary

R35 000 to R50 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience + benefits.