Manufacturing Engineer

AECI; Midvaal Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing leader based in Gauteng is seeking an individual to transform product designs into efficient production systems. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and leading the industrialization of new products from prototyping to production. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in engineering and 3-5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or NPI environments. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role ideally in manufacturing or new product introduction (NPI) environments.
• Proven experience with process validation techniques such as PPAP and PFMEA.
• Hands-on experience with quality and lean tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D and design teams for manufacturability.
• Lead industrialization of new products from prototyping to production readiness.
• Oversee industrialization of test equipment and collaborate on design.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

CNC Programming

SolidWorks

Manufacturing Principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

To bridge the gap between product design and scalable manufacturing. Play a pivotal part in transforming new product designs into efficient high-quality production systems. Ensure manufacturability improve production processes and collaborate cross-functionally to bring innovative products to life at scale.

Required outputs : functional

• Partner with R&D and design teams to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturability cost-effectiveness and efficient assembly.
• Lead the industrialization of new products from prototyping through to production readiness and release.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes technologies and define production equipment requirements.
• Verify and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) in SAP against Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs).
• Perform time studies process validations to set world-class manufacturing standards.
• Identify recommend and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing tools and ensure competitive product costing; improved efficiencies including determining the EOQs (Economic Order Quantities)
• Facilitate the development of assembly instructions testing procedures process flows PFMEAs and control plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee the industrialization of test equipment and collaborate on test system design and validation.

Support root cause analysis and problem-solving activities (e.g. 8D A3) to improve quality and reduce waste.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Electronics Mechanical Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering (or a related field).
• 35 years of experience in a similar role ideally in manufacturing transfer or new product introduction (NPI) environments.
• Proven experience with process validation techniques such as PPAP and PFMEA.
• Hands-on experience with quality and lean tools (PFMEA SPC 8D A3 Kaizen).
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.

Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles materials and process technologies

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, CNC Programming, Lean, Machining, Tooling, CAD, CNC, Assembly Experience, SolidWorks, Kaizen, Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1