Temp Supplier Readiness Engineer

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• Technical Degree/ Diploma in an Engineering field (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Mechatronics/ Polymer)
• At least 5 years of experience in key technologies such as plastics, plastic injection moulding and/ or manufacturing processes
• Experience in tool manufacturing and/ or design and/ or project management

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Extensive experience in project management and being technically sound
• Ability to interpret technical data and drawings
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Above average computer literacy, especially the MS Office package
• Project management skills
• Customer interface and conflict management skills
• Self-motivated and driven
• Basic German language proficiency

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Qualified Toolmaker
• Experience in Pilot Hall or Supplier Quality

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and control the local part development at suppliers for critical parts
• Ensure that the corporate milestones according to PEP are supported
• Ensure the supplier is ready and capable of supporting the corporate milestones with parts for the various builds
• Ensure on-time submission of sample parts as per the agreed committed timing via the corporate systems, with all legal and relevant supporting documentation
• Early planning and monitoring of suppliers and product processes, by conducting regular, one-on-one discussions with the suppliers at their production facilities and nominated toolmakers
• Reaching agreements on the timing for the projects
• Setting up secondary project milestones
• Consulting on tooling and facility designs, and manufacturing processes
• Troubleshooting shortly before and after the start of production will be minimised
• Ensuring that, predominantly, suppliers are able to supply parts on time, according to the company's requirements, with fully functional tooling and equipment, whilst meeting the confirmed capacity allocations for the company
• Effectively communicate any issues as well as progress, internally as well as to all other departments within the company and the respective supplier