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