Junior PD Engineer

SUMMARY:
A manufacturing concern is seeking a Junior Engineer to join their Team in designing, developing and optimizing their systems within the Durban Mandeni area.

POSITION INFO:
Educational Requirements:
BSc/BTech/BEng Mechanical Engineering
CAD, SolidWorks is an advantage

Experience:
0-3 years of experience in Product Design and Development
Design for manufacturing principles
Lean manufacturing principles
Apply known problem-solving techniques
Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal)
Experience with materials science and manufacturing processes

Responsibilities:
Support product development projects from start to finish for new and existing products
Optimize product cost and improve the product quality both internally and in conjunction with external suppliers
Support product development from concept through design, prototyping, testing, certification, and manufacturing phases
Management of the Engineering Change Process
Support projects with multidisciplinary teams
Conduct FMEA studies and address issues raised
Develop test methods and perform product testing for approval
Perform and approve initial sample inspection reports (ISIR)
Provide support to production with product/process/quality/equipment related issues
Keep abreast of regulatory specifications and ensure product compliance
Any other product development and design functions as may be necessary