Production Engineer

HENSOLDT South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa is seeking a Production Engineer to lead multidisciplinary teams in developing and implementing high-quality manufacturing and assembly solutions. You will drive concurrent engineering, establish baselines and ensure production readiness for repeatable, high-precision manufacturing operations.

You will evaluate concepts using DFMA, design efficient production workflows, and guide readiness reviews from concept to handover.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in mechanical, electronic or industrial engineering.
• Experience in DFMA and producibility analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes for high-precision products.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate concepts with DFMA to define assembly and manufacturing strategies.
• Design production workflows, layouts, tooling and fixtures with stakeholders.
• Maintain baselines, procedures and master data for repeatable production.
• Lead line commissioning, readiness reviews and handover to operations.

Skills

LEAN Manufacturing

DFMA

Producibility Analysis

APQP

EN 9145

PFMEA

MSA

Process Flow Development

Control Plan Development

Tooling & Fixture Design

Manufacturing Process Design

Production Line Design

Precision Assembly Techniques

ERP Systems

SAP Production Data Management

Education

Diploma in Mechanical, Electronic or Industrial Engineering

Advanced Diploma preferred

Tools

SAP Production Data Management

ERP Systems

Job description

About The Role

The Production Engineer leads and supports multidisciplinary teams in developing and implementing high-quality manufacturing and assembly solutions from concept development through production line commissioning and final handover. The role drives concurrent engineering, establishes manufacturing baselines and ensures production readiness to enable efficient, repeatable and high-precision manufacturing operations.

Qualification and experience

• Minimum Diploma in Mechanical, Electronic or Industrial Engineering; an Advanced Diploma is preferred.
• Experience within a manufacturing and assembly environment, applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Experience in design optimisation, manufacturing technologies and supplier development.
• Experience working with high-precision manufactured products and technologies.
• Proven experience in production line design, commissioning and optimisation.

Key technical skills

• LEAN Manufacturing Principles
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
• Producibility Analysis
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• EN 9145
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Process Flow Development
• Control Plan Development
• Tooling, Jig and Fixture Design
• Manufacturing and Assembly Process Design
• Production Line and Workstation Design
• Precision Assembly, Alignment and Testing Techniques
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
• SAP Production Data Management

Key responsibilities

Producibility Analysis and Manufacturing Development

Evaluate product concepts and designs in collaboration with Product Development teams using DFMA and producibility methodologies to define effective assembly, test and manufacturing strategies, resulting in products that are producible, repeatable and maintainable throughout the product lifecycle.

Assembly Line Requirements And Design

Design production workflows, workstation layouts, tooling, jigs, fixtures and assembly requirements in collaboration with operational stakeholders to establish efficient and controlled manufacturing capability, resulting in production solutions aligned with capacity, quality and operational requirements.

Manufacturing Baseline and Production Control

Establish and maintain manufacturing baselines, operational procedures and production master data across assembly and support activities to provide controlled and repeatable production processes, resulting in accurate, traceable and sustainable manufacturing operations.

Production Line Commissioning and Handover

Lead production and assembly line setup, readiness reviews, performance validation and operational handover across multidisciplinary teams to confirm manufacturing capability against defined baseline requirements, resulting in commissioned production lines ready for effective transfer to Operations.

Our recruitment values

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline

11 September 2026.