Development Technician (Automotive)

Performit Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive manufacturing firm in Gqeberha is seeking an experienced Development Technician. This role involves fabrication of components, maintenance of jigs, and assembling prototype vehicles. Candidates must have a Matric certificate, be competent in MIG & TIG welding, and possess strong analytical skills for fault finding. A clean working environment and teamwork with engineers are essential. Practical test may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to confidently use various measuring equipment.
• Competent in both MIG & TIG welding.
• Ability to read, understand, & manufacture from engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication of various steel & sheet metal components.
• Design, manufacture, and maintenance of jigs and fixtures.
• Construction & assembling of all prototype vehicles.

Skills

Operating lathe and milling machines

MIG & TIG welding

Using measuring equipment

Analyzing faults

Interpersonal skills

Education

Matric certificate or higher

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experience Development Technician for a Renowned Automotive Manufacturing Firm in Port Elizabeth.

Minimum requirements

• MATRIC CERTIFICATE OR HIGHER
• ABILITY TO OPERATE LATHE AND MILLING MACHINES
• MUST BE ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY USE VARIOUS MEASURING EQUIPMENT
• COMPETENT IN BOTH MIG & TIG WELDING
• ABILITY TO READ, UNDERSTAND, & MANUFACTURE FROM ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
• GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• ADVANTAGEOUS:
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH ALUMINIUM WELDING
• ABILITY TO ANALYZE FAULTS (FAULT FINDING)
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH CONSTRUCTING AND ASSEMBLING AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES
• KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPONENTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONALITY
• ABILITY TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE

Duties include

• FABRICATION OF VARIOUS STEEL & SHEETMETAL COMPONENTS
• DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND MAINTENANCE OF JIGS AND FIXTURES
• CONSTRUCTION & ASSEMBLING OF ALL PROTOTYPE VEHICLES
• TRAINING PRODUCTION STAFF THE FUNCTION OF AND CORRECT USE OF JIGS AND FIXTURES
• CORRELATE WITH BOTH ENGINEERS AND CAD TECHNICIANS TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND EASE OF MANUFACTURE
• MAINTAINING A CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• MUST BE WILLING TO PERFORM A PRACTICAL TEST ON REQUEST