Mechanical Buyer Production

SUMMARY:
We are urgently looking for a Production Mechanical Buyer for a company that deals in Radio and Communication Technology.

POSITION INFO:

LOCATION:

Persequor Technopark, Pretoria

OUTLINE

We are seeking a passionate, experienced and self-motivated production mechanical buyer for a mechanical procurement function to join our client’s growing team of production personnel, engineers and developers working on a ground-breaking digital radio communication technology.

The incumbent shall be responsible for procurement of mechanical parts which is used mainly in assembled units. Quality control on all the delivered parts will also be a requirement of the job. Assembly of units as qualification of parts received will be part of the duties. Executing the procurement function of looms/harnesses and cables is required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1-5 years of mechanical procurement, mechanical design and quality control experience in a professional capacity.

A degree/diploma/course from a tertiary institution in one of the following will be an advantage:

• Technicon Mechanical Diploma
• Course in Electronics
• Course in IPC-A-620

RESPONSIBILITY OF POSITION

General

The applicant’s main responsibility comprises of the procurement of all mechanical parts, harnesses and cables, and in-depth quality assurance of all these parts received. The output from your quality assurance assessment on all parts into the company’s design for manufacturability feedback loop is essential. You will be part of the design of new parts and products to ensure design for manufacturability is always imposed onto our parts that make up our products. You will be part of simplifying all the mechanical parts to ensure reliable manufacturability and repeatability of the process and quality.

Main Responsibilities

• Determining request for quote (RFQ) quantities on all mechanical, harness and cable parts
• Executing procurement of the parts
• Driving this whole procurement process
• Ensuring that the parts procured become available to assemble (ATA)
• Handling rejected items
• Root cause analysis and feedback to the design entity
• Ensure execution of the corrective actions to the supplier
• Determining the quantities which we want to procure
• Determining that we RFQ on the correct versions of parts
• Placing purchase orders on time taking into account lead times and risks
• Driving the procurement process
• Using the drawings/data pack to ensure parts delivered are in conformance with our specifications
• Ensuring that the assembly lines are stocked with parts on time
• Closing the critical loop of design for manufacturing by communicating the feedback of all findings during quality assurance of all parts
• Documentation of all findings

Specialised Knowledge and Experience Preferred

• CNC trade practical knowledge
• Lathe trade practical knowledge
• High precision handling skills
• High precision assembly skills

Soft Skills Preferred

• Good problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Mature communication and interpersonal skills

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