Engineering Manager at Tellumat

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 8 years working experience in the Telecommunications or related industry.
• BSc Engineering (Mechatronics/ Mechanical or Electrical)
• Extensive knowledge and experience in both Hardware and Software Engineering
• Management experience
• Able to lead a technical team
• Understand the business and align to the organisation’s strategy
• Must be able to communicate at Exco level.

Advantageous

• Worked in a development environment from concept to design
• Knowledge of Single Modular, Cabinet Design, High Security Shelter Design, Environmental Control, Cooling Solutions, Product Design, Power Management Solutions.

Required Competencies/Skills

• Hardware and Software knowledge and skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Attention to detail
• Facilitate teamwork and communication
• Excellent Mentorship and coaching skills
• Forward thinking skills
• Innovative
• Confident
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Process oriented across all disciplines
• Adhere to strict deadlines
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work individually and in a team.
• Customer focussed
• Strong Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet).

Key responsibilities

• Improve and refine the product development process, in collaboration with the Product Manager.
• Produce component specifications, designs and drawings in sufficient detail to build a prototype.
• Produce product manufacturing and assembly documentation in sufficient detail to enable full scale production.
• Apply TIS quality standards during the development of new products.
• Comply with TIS policies and procedures.
• Implement testing best practices during new product development.
• Participate in defect review meetings.
• Accountable for defect identification, isolation and resolution.
• Provide capacity for deployed product support and maintenance.
• Perform full lifecycle product development (design, develop, test prototypes, manufacture and implement), by applying the company's product development methodology (PDI)
• Design systems and components to meet defined product requirements.
• Evaluate final product’s overall performance, reliability and safety
• Alter and modify product designs to meet requirements and to eliminate defects.
• Estimate project budgets and scope.
• Present feasibility of new products to the Product Acceptance Committee (PAC)
• Provision of tools, processes, documentation, data sheets, drawings and product updates for Sales and Marketing.
• Conduct engineering staff recruitment, job description definition, performance reviews, disciplinary procedures, training and probationary reviews.
• Manage the Engineering department budget.
• Ensure project goals and objectives are achieved.
• Analyse technology, resource needs, and market demand.
• Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
• Contribute to preparation of tender responses and contracts.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for engineering work performed in the department.
• Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services for the Engineering Department.
• Contribute to presentation of proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.