Production Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client in Pinetown is looking for a Process/Production Engineer to join their team.

POSITION INFO:

The purpose of this new position is to provide engineering and technical support to the operations – through development and / or improving technical standard operating procedures, technical development and support to staff, improving plant optimization, and improving both costs and operations. The successful candidate will also ensure that all products are manufactured with utmost efficiency and quality, according to planned protocols using the appropriate technology.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 Years’ experience in steel / metal products
• Preferably, a person who has worked in an Automotive Production Environment
• Reasonable experience in Auto-CAD use, Pneumatics and Hydraulics technology (PLC)
• Strong working knowledge of Lean-Principles
• Good organisational and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Overall plant and machine optimization
• Develop and maintain technical standards
• Provide technical training to staff
• Plant improvements: Costs and Operations
• To utilize the tools of Process Engineering to improve processes within the organization.
• Project management and scheduling
• Industrialisation of new machinery and equipment
• Process improvements based on Value Stream Mapping, Time Studies, Work Sampling, statistical methods and root cause analysis. 
• Application of lean methodologies
• Operational improvement based upon feasibility studies, capacity planning, ergonomics and best practices
• Design of manufacturing processes and facility layout
• Supporting relevant departments to achieve company goals
• Assisting production with trouble shooting and problem solving related to (Mechanical, quality and process etc.)
• Prepare work instructions, FMEA, Control Plans etc
• Co-ordinate and track engineering changes  
• Conduct training for new process/product introduction
• Lead operator training to improve skill levels.
• Work with Maintenance to coordinate preventive and emergency maintenance.
• Ensure safe working procedures are followed
• Ensure compliance with Management Systems requirements (IATF 16949, ISO 14001 etc.)
• Measuring and reporting on objectives and targets
• Initiating of and participation in corrective, preventive and improvement projects
• Signing-Off of new equipment