Product Technician (Assembly)

On Line Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

On Line Personnel seeks a Product Technician (Assembly) for permanent placement in Port Elizabeth. The role focuses on diagnosing electrical faults, harness issues, and control unit problems within automotive assembly lines, with strong emphasis on quality and uptime.

The ideal candidate will have formal electrical/mechatronics training and hands-on experience with diagnostic tools, able to read electrical drawings and operate under production pressure.

Qualifications

• National Diploma / Degree in Electrical Engineering (excluding heavy current) or Mechatronics.
• Trade Certificate: Auto Electrician / Electrician / Millwright.
• 3 to 5 years in automotive assembly with vehicle electrical systems and fault-finding.
• 3 years in vehicle manufacturing or related field focusing on vehicle electronics.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on production support for electrical faults and stoppages.
• Diagnose harness issues, control unit faults and fitment/connection problems.
• Contain and recover defects to minimise downtime, rework and quality impact.
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring electrical defects and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate action plans with Production, Planning, Quality and other departments.

Skills

Fault-finding

CAN/LIN knowledge

Root cause analysis

Coaching operators

MS Office

CAD viewer

Decision-making under pressure

Education

Electrical Engineering diploma/degree or Mechatronics

Auto Electrician/Electrician/Millwright trade certificate

Job description

Product Technician (Assembly) job vacancy in Port Elizabeth.

We are looking for a Product Technician (Assembly) in the automotive manufacturing industry for a permanent position in Port Elizabeth.

Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma / Degree in Electrical Engineering (excluding heavy current) or Mechatronics; and/or
• Trade Certificate: Auto Electrician / Electrician / Millwright
• 3 to 5 Years relevant experience in automotive assembly production with proven vehicle electrical systems and fault-finding
• 3 Years’ experience in vehicle manufacturing or a related field, with key focus on vehicle electronics
• Proven ability to diagnose electrical faults on vehicles, including harnesses, control units, sensors and actuators
• Experience using diagnostic tools and measurement equipment
• Ability to read and interpret detailed technical drawings such as electrical drawings

Technical and Behavioural Competencies:

• Advanced practical fault-finding and vehicle diagnostics capability
• Knowledge of CAN/LIN bus systems, ECU’s, electrical fitment, harness routing and common failure modes
• Strong root cause analysis, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to coach and train Operators/Artisans and communicate effectively at all levels
• Proficient in MS Office, with a basic understanding of CAD viewer
• Ability to work under production pressure and make sound decisions

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide immediate hands-on production support for electrical faults and stoppages
• Diagnose and assist in rectifying harness issues, control unit faults and incorrect fitment/connection issues
• Contain and recover defects quickly to minimise downtime, rework and quality impact
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring electrical defects and drive problem sheets
• Implement and verify corrective actions to reduce repeat failures and improve DRR
• Identify and improve assembly process weaknesses relating to vehicle electrics
• Propose improvements to work sequences, part handling, fitment methods and error-proofing
• Coach and train production personnel on correct electrical fitment, fault identification and prevention
• Support new models, model year changes and engineering changes from a buildability perspective
• Coordinate action plans with Production, Planning, Quality and other relevant departments