Contractor Principal Engineer Accessories at Toyota

Reporting to the Manager C&A, the Accessory Product Development Engineer will be responsible for Product Development & Realization. As the responsible Engineer you will be required to Design & Develop New Products, lead Design reviews, set Evaluation criteria & procedures, establish user manuals/fitting instructions towards Design Drawing fix.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


Product design (include FEA, CAE, FMEA, technical drawing, etc.)
Product Development schedule creation & Milestone management
Ensure adherence to Accessory Design Guidelines
Lead Design Reviews [DRBFM, Simultaneous Engineering] - Reoccurrence prevention
Product Testing, Evaluation & Fitment (impact to vehicle, installation/user manual creation)
Making clear evaluation plan for their development product to meet Toyota CAOD Requirements
Fire Hazard evaluation for wire harness design [Electrical Accessory Products]
ECI (Engineering Change Instruction)
Present to Management up to Exec level


QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:


NQF Level 6 (360 credits - level 8 framework) in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics or equivalent
Post grad qualification advantageous
Minimum four years' experience
Proficient in CATIA Software (from V5 ~ above)
Toyota Engineering Standards & Systems knowledge
Knowledge of interpretation of technical drawings
Understanding of Material types, strength, treatment methods, applications & performance
Ability to read & understand basic electrical schematic drawings
Experience in component development, manufacturing, quality & evaluation processes
Basic Regulatory knowledge [SANS, ICASA, CRAN, BOCRA]
Design Review knowledge [Failure analysis, troubleshooting & counter measure]
ECI knowledge [Planning, Implementation, Documentation management, Communication]
Manufacturing In Process Quality control knowledge
Problem identification & resolution
Project Management for Part Development & reporting [Vehicle Development milestone


COMPETENCIES:


Accurate information gathering & analysis
Problem Solving [Root cause analysis & following PDCA methodology]
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Communication skills
Collaboration skills
Business Acumen
Attention to detail
Project Management


IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS:


Strategic thinking
Attention to detail
Good communication (both written and verbal)
Analytical thinking
Initiative
Open to Travelling