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Product Development Engineer Refrigeration – SSPDER

Product Development Engineer Refrigeration – SSPDER

Armstrong AppointmentsMandeni Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Main job function

  • Lead product development projects from start to finish for new and existing products
  • Optimise product cost and improve the product quality both internally and in conjunction with external suppliers
  • Communicate project status and technical updates to stakeholders and management
  • Perform evaluations of new materials and suppliers
  • Management of the Engineering Change Process
  • Lead projects with multidisciplinary teams
  • Conduct FMEA studies and address issues raised
  • Develop test methods and perform product testing for approval
  • Perform and approve initial sample inspection reports (ISIR)
  • Conduct benchmarking studies
  • Oversee the thermodynamic test laboratory
  • Interpret thermodynamics test results and provide solutions for improvement
  • Provide support to production with product / process / quality / equipment related issues
  • Keep abreast of regulatory specifications and ensure product compliance
  • Perform and support the Letter of Authority application process
  • Familiarity with the following standards is an advantage : ISO 9001, ISO 17025, SANS / IEC 62552, 60335-1 & 60335-2-24
  • Any other product development and design functions as may be necessary

Qualifications

  • BSc / BTech / BEng Mechanical Engineering
  • CAD, SolidWorks is an advantage
  • High level of computer literacy

    • Experience

  • 5+ years of experience in Product Design and Development
  • Experience in Project Management
  • Design for manufacturing principles
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Cost based approach
  • Apply known problem-solving techniques
  • Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal)
  • Refrigeration background or an understanding of thermodynamics is an advantage
  • Experience with materials science and manufacturing processes
  • Experience with refrigeration cooling systems is an advantage

    • A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.

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