Engineering Lead (Permanent)

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 390,600 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee the engineering department and lead Manufacturing Engineers. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of an N4 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in the Automotive Engineering environment. Key responsibilities include overseeing reports on engineering KPIs, leading continuous improvement activities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in an Automotive Engineering Environment.
• Ability to learn fast and be independent.
• Experienced on Injection Molding Machines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Engineering Department and Manufacturing Engineers.
• Compile reports on engineering KPIs.
• Attend daily meetings and provide feedback.
• Lead CI activities with Manufacturing Engineers.
• Conduct weekly/monthly process audits.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Independence

Education

N4 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Qualified Millwright

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Injection Molding Machines (Engel)

Job description

Purpose

Directly oversee the Engineering Department, Manufacturing Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Directly oversee the ME's
• Compile weekly reports on engineering KPI's to analyse actual vs target (CT, Scrap, OEE etc.)
• Attend daily OPS meeting to provide feedback and actions.
• Attend daily Scrap/Quality meeting and set actions to minimize.
• Work hand in hand with the Maintenance Lead to brainstorm on equipment and processes improvements.
• Compile the monthly departmental KPI's report with ICA / PCA Actions.
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors for the execution of planned projects/CI initiatives.
• Obtain quotes based on SOW's and raise POR's within One BPM.
• Track expenses and budgets to stay within the monthly budget.
• Recruit (Interviews) and train new members in terms of company procedures.
• Lead key KPI's - PFMEA, Control plan and Process Health sheet and ensure they are updated.
• Champion CI activities with the respective ME's - Cycle time improvements, layouts, flows (VSM) and Kaizen's.
• Stand in and 2IC to the Technical Manager.
• Perform weekly/monthly process audits (Control plan, FMEA, Parameter sheets etc.) to ensure compliance to IATF16949.

Requirements

• N4 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering – Trade Tested or similar.
• Qualified Millwright an added advantage.
• Experienced on Injection Molding Machines (Engel) an added advantage.
• 5 years’ experience in Automotive Engineering Environment
• Computer literacy is a must.
• Ability to learn fast and be independent.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems preferred.

Contact

Should you meet the minimum requirements, please forward your CV and supporting documents to [e-mail]