Component Engineer Body - automotive

Job Position: Component Engineer Body - automotive

Ref: 5197

Location: PE / Gqeberha

Salary: R35000 to R50000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience + benefits

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• National Diploma or Degree in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering
• 1 to 3 years' experience in development of automotive components (Development/Improvements/problem-solving)

• 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)

• 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