Electrical Component Engineer

REQUIREMENTS

National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering)
Minimum of 5 years of design and development experience in automotive components for volume production

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

High level of understanding of technical/ engineering concepts and design
Good communication skills
Problem resolution capability
Project management capability
Good interpersonal skills (team and negotiating skills)
Ability to lead and operate within a team
Excellent report writing and presentation skills
High degree of computer literacy (MS Office package, CAD)
Ability to work and complete tasks without supervision
Ability to apply preventative and corrective tools and methods during the development process

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure the company's products are engineered to local market requirements by designing, developing, testing and introducing locally manufactured components, by adapting and developing German-sourced designs to be compatible with local environmental conditions and by issuing technical data in line with the correct component engineering level
Ensure that the company's products are built problem-free
Local requirements in terms of local content are met
Unique product features
Safety and reliability in service
Discontinued models but still required in South Africa
Adhering to the required Product Emergence Process (PEP) manual
The release of electrical components for vehicles
The resolution of design-related problems on all locally manufactured platforms
Coordination of testing and release of components and system, locally and at source
Maintaining and updating the BOM system
Problem analysis
Maintaining and updating the bill of materials system
Cost analysis of various components, systems and projects
Cost saving (PKO) initiation and investigations
Project management on new or changed systems and components

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