Production Engineer
HENSOLDT AG · Cape Town, ZA · South Africa · On-site
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About the Role
The Production Engineer leads and supports multidisciplinary teams in developing and implementing high-quality manufacturing and assembly solutions from concept development through production line commissioning and final handover. The role drives concurrent engineering, establishes manufacturing baselines and ensures production readiness to enable efficient, repeatable and high-precision manufacturing operations.
Qualification and experience:
Minimum Diploma in Mechanical, Electronic or Industrial Engineering; an Advanced Diploma is preferred.
Experience within a manufacturing and assembly environment, applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
Experience in design optimisation, manufacturing technologies and supplier development.
Experience working with high-precision manufactured products and technologies.
Proven experience in production line design, commissioning and optimisation.
Key technical skills:
LEAN Manufacturing Principles
Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
Producibility Analysis
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
EN 9145
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Process Flow Development
Control Plan Development
Tooling, Jig and Fixture Design
Manufacturing and Assembly Process Design
Production Line and Workstation Design
Precision Assembly, Alignment and Testing Techniques
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
SAP Production Data Management
Key responsibilities :
Producibility Analysis and Manufacturing Development
Evaluate product concepts and designs in collaboration with Product Development teams using DFMA and producibility methodologies to define effective assembly, test and manufacturing strategies, resulting in products that are producible, repeatable and maintainable throughout the product lifecycle.
Assembly Line Requirements and Design
Design production workflows, workstation layouts, tooling, jigs, fixtures and assembly requirements in collaboration with operational stakeholders to establish efficient and controlled manufacturing capability, resulting in production solutions aligned with capacity, quality and operational requirements.
Manufacturing Baseline and Production Control
Establish and maintain manufacturing baselines, operational procedures and production master data across assembly and support activities to provide controlled and repeatable production processes, resulting in accurate, traceable and sustainable manufacturing operations.
Production Line Commissioning and Handover
Lead production and assembly line setup, readiness reviews, performance validation and operational handover across multidisciplinary teams to confirm manufacturing capability against defined baseline requirements, resulting in commissioned production lines ready for effective transfer to Operations.
Our recruitment values:
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