Process Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client is opening a new plant in the Pretoria area and recruiting for a Process Engineer, who has extensive injection moulding experience.

POSITION INFO:

• Liaise with departments to obtain timeous technical information and ensure its relevant utilization''s in plastic product development
• Develop processes for plastics products in line with customer quality and project specifications and selected technology at budgeted costs and within an agreed timing
• Generate process input sheets to define process steps and cycle times.
• Conduct utility planning activities (APQP) process FMEA''s and control plans on products to ensure conformance to specifications at design release and ongoing production.
• Assess current plastic components and processes in view of design improvements, process optimization and cost reduction.
• Respond within the shortest time to product and process concerns at customers
• Optimize injection molding settings
• BOM/Cycle time audits and process input changes.
• Develop work instructions and process control sheets
• Conduct & approve tools & processes with overseas & local tools
• Process training to be done to shop floor personnel
• Closing & tracking of process related corrective actions and G8Ds
• Strive for continuous improvements.
  • Ensure adherence to project and timing plans in line with the Product development timing programs.
    • Ensure that Process Engineering activities are performed to meet project and Quality Planning requirements, with accurate detail reporting.
  • To manage project implementation and industrialisation of new products and technologies.
  • Provide support of Process engineering to manufacturing, with accurate detail reporting.
  • To ensure a high standard in the introduction of new jigs, fixtures, facilities and equipment in the manufacturing plant.
  • To support with Tool Trials & Tool approvals at tool makers (local & overseas)
  • To ensure that accurate process inputs and line optimisation activities are implemented.
  • Ensure that Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental requirements are met at all stages of process planning and product industrialisation.
  • Continuous improvement in all aspects of Process Engineering activities.
  • ensure the accuracy of Bills of Materials, Process Inputs and the Design To of the processes.
  • Performance in accordance with project and quality timing plans.
  • The effective implementation of product industrialisation and process design.
  • The effective approval of tools at tool makers (local & overseas)
  • High quality and standards of Process engineering activities.
  • Ongoing process optimisation and improvements.
  • Technical support in production and quality related matters in the manufacturing areas.

• National Diploma (T3 / N3) Mechanical Engineering).
• Advanced Injection Moulding
• FMEA, SPC, Quality Planning Problem Solving, basic knowledge of QS 9000, VDA 6.1, 6.3, 6.5, ISO 9001:2000, & IATF 16949
• 3-6 Years’ Experience within the Automotive Industry

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