Design Release & Product Engineer x 1

Hesto Harnesses (Pty) Ltd.; Stanger / KwaDukuza; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic and energetic candidate to join their Engineering Department. This role involves supporting customer interfaces, managing design changes, and analyzing production drawings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product development within the automotive sector and will be proficient in Microsoft Office tools. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative projects and work in a collaborative environment where your expertise will be valued and utilized to drive success.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in product development in automotive.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support customer interface for technical issues.
• Evaluate and manage design changes and prepare specifications.

Skills

Project Management

Microsoft Office

Product Development

Automotive Knowledge

Design Evaluation

Education

National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

B. Tech in Electrical Engineering

Project Management Diploma

Job description

Job category: Other: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

About our company

Hesto

Introduction

Hesto Harnesses is looking for a dynamic and energetic candidate to join the Engineering Department.

Responsibilities

1. Support customer interface for program assumption/technical issues.
2. Evaluate and manage design changes.
3. Analyse production drawing and prepare product specifications for implementation into production.
4. Prepare implementation of new models, face-lifts & ECI projects from concept phase to production start.
5. Investigate localization; VAVE and standardisation.
6. Conduct design reviews with the Design Team.
7. Investigate new components.
8. Support engineering data processing (i.e. 2D drawing) for new business; facelift; engineering change instructions or request for quotes.

Minimum Requirements

1. National Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering (Essential).
2. B. Tech in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering (Advantageous).
3. Project Management Diploma (Advantageous).
4. 3 to 5 years product development experience in the automotive environment (Essential).
5. 2 years’ experience in an automotive industry (Desirable).
6. 1 year experience in a wiring harness environment (Desirable).
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).