Our Client based in Durban is looking for a Design Engineer to join their team. Development of new products. Consultation with both internal and external customers. Ensuring all design and process requirements are met, with key design considerations being part quality, cost of manufacture and production efficiency. Continuous improvement of products and processes, inclusive of design changes, quality improvements and process improvements. Generation of supporting documentation, inclusive of customer & manufacturing drawings, process work instructions, product fitment instructions and promotional materials. Manufacturing-process design to industrialize products using either available facilities/capacity or most efficient alternatives. Jig/fixture/tooling design to support industrialization of both new and current products, in collaboration with production. Management of jig/tooling/fixture manufacture and active involvement in the handover and introduction into production with product engineering. Generation of process work instructions for existing and newly developed processes or equipment. Validation of process by measuring off tool product accuracy to design specification. Leadership and management of project progress from product design inception to process handover. Participation in root cause analysis of product design and process problems and the implementation of effective counter measures. Diploma/Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Proven experience working as a Design Engineer. Experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally automotove. Knowledge and experience with IATF core tools and ISO standards. Manufacturing process knowledge and experience, i.e. CNC , Laser cutting, robotics etc. Competent in using Microsoft Office programs and 3D CAD modelling software.
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