Manufacturing Engineer - Ekurhuleni at Unique Personnel

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance to all relevant departmental management procedures including cross functional ones.
• Accountability for product quality and ensure compliance with relevant company standards and accreditations.
• Support cross functional departments with technical information as required.
• Identify manufacturing needs for new and existing products/ Highlighting errors, shortcomings, and alternatives to optimize manufacturing/reconditioning.
• Guide initiatives to improve cost, OTD, OCT and product quality.
• Assist with management of relationships with external suppliers, ensuring priorities are maintained.
• Assist supervisors and service engineers with scope of work details and repair execution.
• Liaise with the engineering department on any technical queries where required.
• Aid in the design of manufacturing tooling to optimize and improve efficiency.
• Maintain policies and standard operating procedures in accordance to project requirements, with particular focus on the health and safety aspects.
• Liaise with supervisors and operations support on machine shop loading for repairs and machining on build requirements.
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and network performance.
• Upgrade systems and processes with new technology.
• Support of Operational non-conformances through respective teams
• Develop Lean principles within all areas of your department.
• Staff development and training ensuring this is aligned to the business requirements.
• Mentor apprentices and support apprentice training department (where applicable)
• Ensure your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions.
• Co-operate with the requirements of the Environmental, Health, Safety and Energy management systems.
• Co-operate with the company to enable it to discharge its own responsibilities effectively.
• All other duties as relevant to the post

Inherent Requirements    

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge:

• Mechanical/Industrial Engineering degree or Diploma with significant relevant experience with pumps and/or rotating equipment (Essential) 
• Root Cause Analysis Skills 
• Basic CAD and general computer skills 
• Significant knowledge of mechanical repair methods and machining 
• Basic awareness of financial controls
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety requirements, including Risk Assessment, Manual Handling. 
• Lean Manufacturing 
• SAP experience
• PLM experience