Junior Electrical & Electronics Process Planner – Automotive

BMW Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Group SA in Rosslyn, South Africa, seeks a skilled Electrical/Electronic engineer to drive the planning, testing, and integration of components for new product lines and motor projects. You will align requirements with Development and process teams, optimize commissioning equipment, and ensure readiness for production ramp-up.

The role emphasizes plant engineering knowledge, E/E automotive board architecture, and vehicle diagnostics, with programming skills considered an advantage.

Qualifications

• B.Eng / B.Tech in electrical/electronic or mechatronics, or related engineering degree.
• Strong IT knowledge/background is required.
• 3-5 years experience in quality and project steering in teams or motor industry is advantageous.
• Vehicle diagnostic experience is required.
• Electrical analysis experience (1-3 years) is preferred.
• Knowledge of E/E automotive board net architecture and ECUs; programming abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and align requirements for components in new product line and motor projects; ensure agreement of T-requirements with the Development Department and the process integrator for all assigned processes and systems.
• Plan, optimize, and continuously improve commissioning and testing equipment and basic systems within the scope of responsibility; drive ongoing development of related plants, processes, and equipment.
• Lead the Production Capability assessment (Cpk) and manage the handover to production (HN); ensure timely delivery of Cpk results and readiness for production ramp-up.
• Guarantee on-time implementation and maintenance of process descriptions in the construction planning system (ZMD), including documentation for commissioning and testing equipment; oversee equipment availability and defect elimination within the process.
• Develop, specify, plan, implement, and document plant engineering and associated test knowledge to ensure robust and efficient processes per project assignment; standardize, pilot, and implement system technology and integrate it into the involved plants as required by the project.
• Plan, implement, and document the responsible test knowledge for current derivatives and new derivatives; support functional specialists and process integrators in defining, positioning, optimizing, and adapting test knowledge for derivatives and model-year measures; maintain assigned TVGs in alignment with Fachteam agreements.
• Actively participate in Fachteam activities, including network tasks and front-end/back-end responsibilities as needed; ensure test knowledge adjustments for current derivatives, maintaining accuracy and commonality across locations.

Skills

IT knowledge

Vehicle diagnostics

E/E automotive architecture

Programming

Electrical analysis

Quality & project steering

Education

B.Eng Electrical/Electronic Engineering or B.Tech Electronic Engineering or Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering / Computer Systems Engineering

Job description

BMW Group SA in Rosslyn, South Africa, seeks a skilled Electrical/Electronic engineer to drive the planning, testing, and integration of components for new product lines and motor projects. You will align requirements with Development and process teams, optimize commissioning equipment, and ensure readiness for production ramp-up.

The role emphasizes plant engineering knowledge, E/E automotive board architecture, and vehicle diagnostics, with programming skills considered an advantage.