Certification Engineer

SUMMARY:
New job opportunity available for a seasoned Certification Engineer with experience in formal testing, certification and approval techniques (non-negotiable)
knowledge of the local and internal testing, certification and approval process and methods relating to:

• Gas instrumentation
• Collison avoidance systems
• Light current mining elections
• Vehicle control systems.
• Experienced with support ticketing systems and life cycle management.
• Well versed in communication techniques and technologies.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.

POSITION INFO:
New job opportunity available for a seasoned Certification Engineer with experience in formal testing, certification and approval techniques (non-negotiable)
knowledge of the local and internal testing, certification and approval process and methods relating to:

• Gas instrumentation
• Collison avoidance systems
• Light current mining elections
• Vehicle control systems.
• Experienced with support ticketing systems and life cycle management.
• Well versed in communication techniques and technologies.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.

Minimum Qualification Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in electronic / computer engineering

Minimum Experience required
· 3-5 years’ experience in the electronic, engineering field
· Hardware and software R&D experience
· Experience in formal testing, certification and approval techniques (non-negotiable)
· Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment (advantages)

Required Competencies
Knowledge of the local and internal testing, certification and approval process and methods relating to:
o Gas instrumentation
o Collison avoidance systems
o Light current mining elections
o Vehicle control systems.
Experienced with support ticketing systems and life cycle management.
Well versed in communication techniques and technologies.
Strong written and oral communications skills.

Bonus Skills:
· Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to other engineers effectively.
· Intrinsic Safety experience beneficial
· Familiar with certification procedures at SABS, MSHA, ATEx, ANZEx, IECEx, MOSH, CE, FCC, ICASA
· Experience in heavy engineering or mining environments

Duties and responsibilities:
Certification management:
Contribute and actively participate in all certification activities (meetings, discussions, activities, laboratory testing, specifications, report submission, documentation generation, etc)
Actively participate in and contribute towards engineering reviews, including documentation reviews and project reviews.
Ensure that all products are aligned to achieve local and international certification
Ensure that all products are aligned to achieve local and international certification
Provide recommendations for the certification and approval process

Elicitation:
Identify certification and approval standards, stakeholders, testing laboratories and approval authorities.
Ensure that we have the current certification and approval standards and are aware of pending changes to these standards

Requirement architecture and design validation:
Actively participate in reviews of requirements, architectures and designs
Comply with established standards and best operating practice
Identify related problems before resources are committed to addressing designs and architectures

Testing:
Perform appropriate engineering and environmental testing
Manage the submission of products to testing and approval.
Facilitate the testing and approval of products, systems and sub-systems.
Ensure traceability is maintained
Maintain test records

Configuration:
All documentation to be configured in accordance with internal configuration management policies and procedures
Issue tracking to be conducted in accordance with established standards and procedures
Preservation of the integrity and traceability of approval and certification throughout the system life cycle

Budget and project inputs:
Provide inputs required for certification and approval scoping (work breakdown, resourcing and coordination)
Provide cost and duration inputs for certification and approval
Identify assumptions and potential risks to be considered during testing and approval
Manage the issues and risks involved with certification and approval
Identify opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of certification and approval

Contact me at the detail provided below to apply.

Thank you,

Theresa Steenkamp
Key Account Manager - Network Contracting Solutions
tsteenkamp at networkcontracting c.o.z.a.

 

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