Chief Design Engineer - Automotive

Recruiter:

Prostaff Holdings

Job Ref:

PS010198/JL

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
A well-established Automotive Body company requires the above to be responsible for the technical design and quality within the company, either as a direct responsibility for the company's products, or to ensure technical compliance in specifically production and facilities/equipment.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

A tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering (B Eng) is essential for this role.
Previous design experience 5 years, as well as managing a technical department, preferably in the bodybuilder design and manufacturing industry (CIT, Military vehicles, Body Builders).
Ability to create sound mechanical designs, from concept through to detail design.
Must have mechanical and spatial insight.
Must be proficient in SolidWorks.
Must be able to manage people and processes.
The successful candidate must have market insight and a strategic mindset.
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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Responsible for the technical design and quality within the company, either as a direct responsibility for the company's products or ensuring technical compliance in specifically production and facilities/equipment. The position is also responsible for all new product proposals, both technically as well as commercially.
Initiating and designing, based on market feedback and technical feasibility, new product designs for the company, mainly mechanical, but also managing the integration of the electrical and software elements.
Prototyping the designs, and creating the data pack for the new product, including initial costing.
Ensuring that the design is market and production-ready, through the creation of BOMs, fabrication drawings, costing, creation of required parts NRs, loading costs and parts into the ERP system etc.
Transferring knowledge to relevant departments (production, sales and marketing, finance etc), to ensure their success with the new product.
Managing the sales process of all leads brought into the company by the S&M Manager, including client liaison, technical input and generation of comprehensive client proposals.
Providing technical input and expertise to all areas of the company.
Be involved with the MANCO to ensure the success of the company as a whole.
Managing all aspects of the employee life cycle of 8 direct reports.
Ensuring that all designs and products offered by the company are in line with market requirements.
Ensuring that all documents and processes are in place to ensure product success, both externally and internally.
Ensuring accuracy in quotations, use costings feedback to increase accuracy.
Warranty accounts and claims as an indicator of product (design) defects.
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Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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