Process Engineer

Introduction

Unitrade 745 (Pty) Ltd is currently seeking a Process Engineer.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Performance Areas

• Provide direction and leadership to customers and suppliers regarding process improvement and effectiveness of countermeasure techniques.

• Improve and stabilize processes for current and future products, utilising new/current technology.

• Ensure customer specifications and critical criteria is maintained across all processes to ensure that high customer satisfaction level is maintained.

• Identify cost saving activities and process improvements to further advance business competitiveness in the automotive industry

• Project planning, project management and status reporting.

• Develop project plans and timing plans.

• Develop control plans for products to ensure conformance to specification at design release and ongoing production.

• Technical assistance to production and engineering

• Assess current products in view of design improvements and cost reduction.

• Manage any assigned trainees.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications and Experience

• BTech / BSc: Mechanical Engineering (Essential)

• Min 3 years related experience in Automotive Manufacturing Environment (Essential)

• Have own transport and a valid SA driver’s license (Preferably)

• Project management experience (Essential)

• Knowledge of quality systems within the industry (TS16949, ISO 14000, ISO 18000, ISO 9000)

• Process control knowledge (Essential)

• Basic AutoCAD use

• Pneumatics technology – up to Basic PLC level

• Basics of Hydraulics, PLC & Electronics as required

• Basics of Six Sigma/TPS (or similar Lean Manufacturing principles)

• Full understanding of G8D corrective actions (Essential)

• Must be prepared to work shifts, overtime, public holidays and weekends when necessary and work at the plant as per operational requirements.

Package & Remuneration

Negotiable

Interested?

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Good communications skills (verbal and in writing)

• Good interpersonal skills

• Good problem solving skills

• Self-motivated

• Project management skills