Title: Process Engineer
Location: East London
Industry: Automotive

Key Performance:

• Planning, co-ordination, installation and commissioning of new equipment and processes
• Continuous improvement of existing processes and equipment function
• Technical support and training to production, quality and plant maintenance for Flexline, PLC and control systems
• Documentation and software backup of all critical equipment on ongoing basis
• Adherence to all health and safety requirements.

Personal Specifications:

• Pro-active and continuous assembly line improvement through monitoring, evaluation and change implementation (SPC; Cycle Time)
• Provide training and support to plant operating staff to ensure compliance with processes and to improve fault finding on equipment.
• Monitor and action production line concerns on a daily basis (outcomes of SFM)
• Problem solving, corrective and preventive actions documented and implemented. (repeat machine failures; FMEA; Control Plan; 8D; A3)
• Liase with production, quality, process and suppliers to resolve engineering, design and process problems timeously
• New equipment planning, installation and commissioning and process change implementation
• Assist with customer concerns and product, process and system audits as required.
• Assist with urgent machine or equipment breakdowns that will lead to customer line stoppages.
• Ensure correct functioning and safe working of machinery and equipment after completion of any changes before hand over to Production.
• Follow through to ensure applicable documentation is updated and point of change is documented for all changes. (FMEA; CP; WI; Change Log)
• Ensure that latest backups of all software are available at all times and that

Qualifications and Experience:

• NDIP Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering
• Programming experience a must
• Min 5yrs automation or automotive experience
• Knowledge of and working experience with Siemens PLC/TIA Portal (programming); Wincc; Kuka Robotics (programming); Electrical and Pneumatics; Industrial networking
• Ability to read Eplan
• Other technologies knowledge beneficial: Bosch tightening systems; Kistler press systems; vision systems; safety systems
• Candidate to have a hands-on and pro-active approach and ability and willingness to learn