Electrical Component Engineer - Staff Solutions

Kariega / Uitenhage, Eastern Cape 1 month ago Permanent Salary - Market Related

Electrical Component Engineer

Staff Solutions
Kariega / Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
Date Created : 1 month ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related

We invite suitable qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the Electrical Component Engineer position in Kariega for our client in the Automotive Industry.
 
The Electrical Component Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the Group’s products are engineered to meet local market requirements.

This includes designing, developing, testing, and introducing locally manufactured components, adapting and developing German-sourced designs to be compatible with local environmental conditions, and issuing technical data in line with the appropriate component engineering level.

The role ensures the following criteria are met:
  • The Group’s products are built without issues.
  • Local content requirements are fulfilled.
  • Unique product features are incorporated.
  • Safety and reliability in service are maintained.
  • Discontinued models, still required in South Africa, are supported.
  • Adherence to the required Product Emergence Process (PEP) manual.
Tasks:
  • The release of Electrical components for vehicles
  • The resolution of design related problems on all locally manufactured platforms
  • Co-ordination 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
Requirements:
  • A National Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering)
Requirements:
  • A minimum of 5 years’ design and development experience in an automotive components for volume production
  • 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

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