Planning/Process Engineer - Uitenhage Verfied

Salary Negotiable Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Uitenhage, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 12-04-2021 1:19:12 PM
20-04-2021 8:48:44 AM
Applications are invited from suitably qualified & experienced employees to fill the above vacancy in Production – Press Shop.

Job Description and Responsibilities
• Establish all processes, introduction in Production Areas and ensure stability
• Coordinate, measure, follow-up and monitor the implementation status of all completed workshops until fully implemented and improvements achieved
• Moderate continuous improvement workshops as required, to achieve the planned productivity and efficiency targets. (Efficiency workshops, Value stream mapping)
• Liaise with Internal and External Customers including the Group regarding Engineering and Quality specifications and requirements.
• Co-ordinate machinery and equipment Buy-off and Acceptance
• Ensure all change points are communicated to the relevant stakeholders
• Conduct costing enquiry’s to Establish Costs for the purchase / manufacture of facilities
• Approve Tool / Facility Design with regards to Function, Work Flow and Specifications for Manufacture
• Maintain and operate change control for documentation auditing
• Dispose obsolete facilities, equipment and the outsourcing of facilities

Education and Experience
• National Diploma or Degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years technical/ engineering experience within an automotive manufacturing concern

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements
? In-depth knowledge of production processes, layouts, production systems and Shop facilities
? Excellent insight into roles of Product engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Planning, Production systems and Manufacturing systems (FIS, BZD, Smart tools, IBN)
? Knowledge of Quality tools e.g. SPC, FMEA, Fishbone Diagram, as well as capability studies
? Knowledge of Audit processes i.e. ISO 9001, Konzern, Conformance of production (COP), Corrosion, BIW, VDA and OHSE
? In depth knowledge of metal working process (machining and tooling), production process, layout and facilities.
? 3 Years’ experience as an artisan in Tool room (including Tool Design and Lay-out of Tools, Heavy Press Tools Manufacture, Patternmaking, Machining, Works Preparation, Try-out section, Design FMEA (based on German concept)
? Fluency in German (written and spoken)