Job Position: Design Engineer
Ref: 4757
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: R28 000 to R33 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience
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Qualifications / Requirements:
• Proven experience using CAD software, proficient at Autodesk Inventor
• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Design Engineer
• Automotive industry related experience
• Strong work ethics and integrity
• Proven technical aptitude
• Working knowledge of manufacturing engineering systems
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and designs
• Knowledge of various materials and their properties to select the appropriate materials for different design requirements
• Capability to create prototypes and conduct tests to validate designs and ensure they meet performance requirements
• Strong technical communication skills to effectively collaborate with other departments, suppliers and clients
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation abilities
• Attention to detail and great computational and creative ability
Key Performance Areas:
• Concept designs – create new and innovative concept designs with sketches, calculations, drawings, and product specifications, as well as conducting basic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and interpreting results
• Final designs – finalization for manufacturability of concept designs with sketches, calculations, drawings, and product specifications, as well as conducting basic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and interpreting results.
• Design evaluation - actively contribute to creation and maintenance of FMEA reviews
• Costing information/BOM - generating of costing spreadsheets and BOM
• Assembly of development products
• Compiling of test parameters, conducting trials, the generation and interpretation of results
• Accurate and thorough vehicle measurements transferred into CAD for the design and approval model/drawings submitted to customer
• New and existing model vehicles - creation of CAD designs, sketches and calculations into part and assembly drawings for submission to customer for approval. Generating cut-list and fitment items and ordering of specific componentry
• Compile fitment manuals as and when required
• Machining – The generating of new CNC machining programmes, review and optimization of existing CNC machining programmes as well as tooling/jig design and coordination of tooling manufacture
• Production handover – generate production information and manage production handover meetings with training of new product introduction
• Conduct production trials for new and revised product manufacture and assembly
• Handle production queries related to product design and quality
• Management of design information in line with design department standards
• Completion of work tracking sheets to ensure up to date/live information is available
• Request creation of new item codes and generating or review of BOM
• Generate ECR's documentation and maintenance of register
• Generating and maintenance of product fitment manuals, register and file directory in line with department standards
• Identify requirement for new component development
• Initiate new supplier identification and supplier evaluation
• Source new technologies for use in product and processes
• Sourcing of quotations from suppliers
• Root cause analysis
• Identification and implementation of product and process quality improvements
• Ensure full compliance to ISO standards
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement project team