Component Engineer Body (automotive)
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Job Location:
Gqeberha - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Duties & Responsibilities
Job Position: Component Engineer Body (automotive)
Ref: 5130
Location: PE / Gqeberha
Salary: R35000 to R50000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience benefits
Qualifications / Requirements:
- National Diploma or Degree in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering
- 1 to 3 years experience in development of automotive components (Development/Improvements/problem-solving)
Essential:
- Initiative be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- Ability to quickly learn and understand complex components/systems/networks
- Good technical problem-solving ability
- Project management ability
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
Key Performance Areas:
- Ensure company products are engineered to market requirements by designing developing testing and introducing locally manufactured components by adapting and developing sourced designs to be compatible with responsible markets environmental conditions and by issuing technical data in line with the correct component engineering level to meet the following criteria:
- Products are built problem free
- Regional requirements in terms of local content and technical support are met
- Innovative and unique product feature development
- Safety and reliability in service
- Technical support for discontinued models (and still required in Africa)
- Technical development
- The release of Body Department components and systems
- The resolution of design related problems on all locally manufactured platforms
- Keep accurate record of part level and software built in production (Bill of Material)
- Co-ordination of testing and release of components and systems
- Initiate and drive cost savings on components into production
Desired Experience & Qualification
Qualifications / Requirements:
- National Diploma or Degree in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering
- 1 to 3 years experience in development of automotive components (Development/Improvements/problem-solving)
Essential:
- Initiative be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- Ability to quickly learn and understand complex components/systems/networks
- Good technical problem-solving ability
- Project management ability
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
Key Performance Areas:
- Ensure company products are engineered to market requirements by designing developing testing and introducing locally manufactured components by adapting and developing sourced designs to be compatible with responsible markets environmental conditions and by issuing technical data in line with the correct component engineering level to meet the following criteria:
- Products are built problem free
- Regional requirements in terms of local content and technical support are met
- Innovative and unique product feature development
- Safety and reliability in service
- Technical support for discontinued models (and still required in Africa)
- Technical development
- The release of Body Department components and systems
- The resolution of design related problems on all locally manufactured platforms
- Keep accurate record of part level and software built in production (Bill of Material)
- Co-ordination of testing and release of components and systems
- Initiate and drive cost savings on components into production
Key Skills
- Mechanic Experience
- Brake Repair
- Dealership Experience
- GM Vehicles
- Suspension Experience
- Alignment
- Auto Glass
- Automotive Diagnostics
- Automotive Repair
- Service Technician Experience
- Shocks & Struts
- Automotive Service
