Project Engineer at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Brief Role Description

To plan, define and coordinate the Quality release of new projects, facilities, components and locally produced products according to Group Quality, Cost and productivity targets by strict adherence to the Product Emergence Process (PEP).

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Ensuring that the new vehicle evaluation/validation (Model change and New Projects) is carried out to the laid down Konzern guidelines.  Make recommendations regarding PVS (Pre-Series Build) and O-Series vehicle build status, for the pending SOP (Start of Series Production) release of the new product at the required timing.
• Communicating with VW/Audi AG on all new project related topics.
• Representing QA Division in Project meetings, assess decision requirement, prepare and submit requirements to Project Team.
• Assessing and co-ordinating all proposed changes (PP, ECR, Deviations, and Localization) for their impact on the business
• Planning the introduction of changes according to Group guidelines to minimize risk to Production.
• Generating project investment requirements on behalf of Quality.
• Determining manpower requirements for SKD, MKD and CKD operations.
• Analysing the cause of non-conformances reported through validation drives and co-ordinating the problem resolution process with the responsible departments.

Qualification requirements

BSc degree /National Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Experience needed

• Have a minimum of 5 years Engineering experience.
• Have 3 – 5 years Project Management experience

Essentials

• Thorough working knowledge of Automotive (Technical, Quality and Design functions).
• Knowledge of Conformity of Series Production and associated legal requirements of worldwide export markets.
• Working experience of statistical techniques and quality tools
• Working knowledge of ISO 9000 / VDA-6 elements / OHS and philosophy
•  International interaction
•  German language (speak, read, and write)