Senior Product & Process Engineer – Flat Wire – Bellville, Cape Town – Salary Market Related

SUMMARY:
This is a pivotal role where you will directly influence manufacturing capability, lead high-impact capacity expansion projects, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives from concept to implementation.

POSITION INFO:

Senior Product & Process Engineer – Flat Wire – Bellville, Cape Town – Salary Market Related 

About the Opportunity

Our client, a market leader in the feed conveying sector, is seeking a high-caliber Senior Product & Process Engineer to take full engineering ownership of their specialized Flat Wire product range. This is a pivotal role where you will directly influence manufacturing capability, lead high-impact capacity expansion projects, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives from concept to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Ownership: Take end-to-end engineering responsibility for the Flat Wire product line, ensuring maximum efficiency and process stability.
• Cost & Yield Optimization: Strategically reduce Cost of Sales (COS) and improve product profitability through smart engineering improvements, alternative raw material qualification, and advanced manufacturing methods.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Design & Automation team to upgrade machinery and implement new technology and collaborate with the Quality team to maintain top-tier customer standards.
• Production & Capacity Expansion: Analyze production data to eliminate bottlenecks, improve throughput/product yield, and lead robust capacity expansion projects.
• Standards & Documentation: Develop, implement, and maintain rigorous process specifications, engineering standards, and manufacturing documentation.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a practical, analytical, and highly collaborative engineer who possesses:

• Qualifications: A BEng in Mechanical Engineering is highly preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 to 8 years of manufacturing experience, with a heavy focus on process engineering and continuous improvement.
• Project Leadership: Proven experience leading engineering projects from initial concept through to successful shop-floor implementation.
• Financial Acumen: A demonstrable track record of successfully reducing Cost of Sales (COS) and driving product profitability.
• Attributes: Strong problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of machinery and production systems, and a hands-on approach to engineering challenges.