Manufacturing Engineer

 

Recruiter:

CMS

Job Ref:

Manufacturing Engine..

Date posted:

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Neg


SUMMARY:
The main purpose of the Manufacturing Engineer is to provide general support and optimisation to all production line manufacturing processes.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum qualification: National Diploma (NQF Level 6) Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • Ideal qualification: BTech/ B- Degree (NQF level 7) Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • At least 3 – 5 years’ working experience in boat building or similar manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with Solid works advantageous.
  • Experience with Syspro advantageous.
  • Advanced Excel advantageous.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS:

 Continuous Improvement and Waste Reduction:

  • Identify and investigate areas where process/product optimisation and improvement are possible.
  • Liaise with other manufacturing support functions as part of investigation.
  • Quantifying the problem based on historical data.
  • Set up action plan, method of tracking change performance and identify responsible parties.
  • Implement action plan based on the abovementioned points.
  • Review implementation and monitor if successful.
  • Update action plan based on feedback.
  • Do research on waste reduction projects/initiatives.

 Manufacturing Process Support and Optimisation:

  • Identify and investigate manufacturing processes/product components that are accompanied by challenges relating to safety, time and quality.
  • Set up action plan, method of tracking change performance, departments to be involved, risks involved and documentation platform to be used.
  • Review implementation (performance) and compare with historical data. Continuously track implementation.
  • Identify modifications to implementation action plan based on continuous tracking data.
  • Do research on advancements in the industry.
  • Provide general assistance and guidance to manufacturing line in order to meet production targets.

 New Design Implementation and Support:

  • Understand new design/project scope and identify possible process improvement and optimisation initiative, as well as means of implementation.
  • Discuss new design/project with design department and relevant manufacturing support functions.
  • Identify possible risks involved with project relating to safety, time and quality.
  • Update the necessary field in the milestone tracker and make sure deliverables are met.
  • Implement action plan for prototype.
  • Actively support the introduction of the build progress & provide feedback to design team on any changes.
  • Identify possible process improvement and optimisation initiative, as well as means of implementation.
  • Review and update risks involved with project/design relating to safety, time and quality based on prototype (in collaboration with relevant departments).
  • Work with design and manufacturing departments to correct build issues and mitigate risks identified.
  • Set up a deliverables and immediate actions list for the roll out of design onto the production line, based on the prototype build.
  • Implement deliverables and immediate actions list.
  • Provide general assistance and guidance to manufacturing line to ensure successful introduction of new models.

 Quality:

  • Provide support to all lines and workstations QRCI’s (G8D).

Ad Hoc:

  • Perform ad-hoc tasks as and when required.
  • Provide assistance and support to other departments where

 

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