About the position
Our client, part of a global group are looking for an experienced Product Engineer based in Cape Town. The client specialises in the development and manufacture of high-performance components and assemblies using advanced lightweight composite materials for the aviation industry.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- B.Eng or BSc Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Degree
- Min. 5 years work experience in the manufacturing industry essential,
- Min. 3 years Project Management experience in the manufacturing industry essential. (Candidates from Automotive or Aviation industry will get preference)
- Operating in a multi-project environment with different customers.
- Experience in working with multiple projects at any given time.
- Working on a global level interfacing with diverse cultures.
- Expertise in composite design and manufacturing processes is preferable.
- Sound knowledge in CAE software, preferably CATIA V5 and MasterCAM Machining.
- SAP or equivalent ERP experience advantageous.
- Willingness to travel locally and abroad on supplier and customer visits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and support composite manufacturing processes, including tooling, technical software, process optimisation, and best practices from project initiation through to serial production handover.
- Ensure products meet technical specifications and project timelines.
- Manage engineering design and data, including milestone planning, reporting, technical guidance to designers, concept evaluation, and change management.
- Review customer change requests and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Participate in projects from Kick-Off Meeting (KOM) through development, qualification, and Production Readiness Review Meeting (PRRM) handover.
- Support Material Review Board (MRB) for dispositioning of non-conforming parts.
- Oversee development and qualification testing in coordination with Testing and Certification teams.
- Manage production verification sampling.
- Assist with preparation of customer proposals in cooperation with Sales and Program Management.
- Provide customer liaison and on-site technical support as required.
- Create BOMs and Material Masters.
- Implement new or changed products/design data into serial production to deliver competitive solutions in collaboration with customers.
- Deliver professional analysis services to optimise products for weight, cost, and strength.
- Ensure all requirements are met throughout the product life cycle.
- Capture and reflect lessons learnt into Design and Development (including Tooling) requirements.
- Support customer-approved Rework/Repair Manual.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and only qualified candidates will be considered
Desired Skills:
- Advanced
- Manufacturing
- Product
