Senior Product Designer - Ottery, Cape Town

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Our client is seeking a passionate Senior Product Designer to lead the advancement of HV and Python liners, driving innovation and delivering superior customer and manufacturing outcomes.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in industrial design, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience.Excellent interpersonal skills.Strong mathematical and analytical abilities.A passion for hands-on work, creating and refining physical solutions.Willingness to work long hours in a production environment and get hands dirty.Proven ability to manage requirements, question assumptions, and collaborate effectively.Practical problem-solving approach, rooted in physics and engineering principles.Technical Skills:Microsoft 365 Proficiency: Efficient user of tools like OneDrive and advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, LOOKUP, and INDEX).Technical Drawings: Able to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications with limited guidance.Mechanical and Pneumatic Principles: Basic understanding of mechanical and pneumatic systems, including fault-finding and component replacement.
Requires assistance with new designs and assemblies.Prototyping: Skilled in using in-house facilities to manufacture high-quality prototypes.Test Facility Usage: Properly deploy test facilities under instruction and develop test plans independently.Responsibilities:Develops and optimizes Python liner advancements while eliminating HV pockets.Spends significant time on the production floor, understanding pain points, and devising practical solutions.Defines requirements, leads design efforts, and fosters cross-disciplinary teamwork to achieve objectives.Applies a 'build fast, test fast, fix fast' approach to meet deadlines and adapt to challenges.Analyzes cost drivers and customer complaints to guide effective, iterative design improvements.Builds and tests prototypes using in-house facilities, develops test plans independently, and utilizes all test equipment proficiently.Leverages sound engineering principles and hands-on experimentation to refine processes and products.Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to create optimal solutions.Partners with the Supply Chain team to procure products and develop suppliers.Facilitates high-quality idea-generation sessions to drive innovation.Effectively manages projects within the NPD project management framework and adheres to budgets.Conducts best-practice evaluations, maintains thorough records, and guides others in these practices.
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