Engineering Lead, East London

Job Overview

Directly oversee the Engineering Department, Manufacturing Engineers

Minimum Requirements

Matric/Grade 12

N4 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering– Trade Tested or similar

Qualified Millwright an added advantage

5+ years’ experience in Automotive Engineering Environment

Experienced in Injection Molding Machines (Engel) an added advantage

Main responsibilities

Directly oversee the ME's

Compile weekly reports on engineering KPIs to analyze actual vs target (CT, Scrap, OEE etc.)

Attend daily OPS meetings to provide feedback and actions

Attend daily Scrap/Quality meeting and set actions to minimize

Work hand in hand with the Maintenance Lead to brainstorm on equipment and process improvements

Compile the monthly departmental KPI's report with ICA / PCA Actions

Liaise with suppliers and contractors for the execution of planned projects/CI initiatives

Obtain quotes based on SOWs and raise PORs within One BPM

Track expenses and budgets to stay within the monthly budget

Recruit (Interviews) and train new members in terms of company procedures

Lead key KPI's - PFMEA, Control Plan, and Process Health sheet and ensure they are updated

Champion CI activities with the respective ME's - Cycle time improvements, layouts, flows (VSM), and Kaizen's

Stand in and 2IC to the Technical Manager

Perform weekly/monthly process audits (Control plan, FMEA, Parameter sheets etc.) to ensure compliance with IATF16949

Competencies / Skills

Computer literate

Ability to learn fast and be independentExcellent leadership and organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems preferred

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