High Voltage & Vehicle Programming Specialist (Pinetown) at MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

Description

• Serve as technical authority for high-voltage safety and support for local occupational safety.
• Maintain HV risk assessments as well as audits and inspections.
• Verify suitability of tools, testing devices, PPE and work environments.
• Consult and approve training programs in HV technology.
• Support incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Advise management on all HV-related technical and safety matters.
• Escalate critical safety concerns when required.
• Responsible for planning of process and suitable workplace for high-voltage vehicles & components.
• Perform vehicle programming and commissioning activities for escalated production vehicles.
• Analyze programming failures and identify root causes.
• Maintain a structured register of programming issues and actions.
• Open, track and follow up problem tickets with MAN headquarters.
• Coordinate problem-solving activities between Pinetown Plant and central departments.
• Escalate unresolved issues through defined governance channels.
• Develop and implement improvements to programming processes, standards and work instructions.
• Train and support assembly personnel on programming procedures.
• Monitor programming cycle times, rework volumes and software quality performance.
• Support introduction of new vehicle variants, software releases and production changes.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade: 12 Matric Certificate.
• Degree / Btech / Honours in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics engineering (or equivalent).

Skills:

• Strong understanding of safety regulations and electrical codes.
• Demonstrate integrity and honesty in dealing with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers.
• Analytical and strategic skills to identify problems thereafter solve them.
• Resilience.
• Work accurately under pressure and be able to meet deadlines.
• Good communication (oral and written) & interpersonal relations skills.
• Must be results and process orientated, be proactive and team orientated.
• Keen judgement and ethical awareness.

Experience:

• Experience in automotive manufacturing, electrical systems, vehicle electronics, diagnostics or programming - 5 years

Closing Date: 16 September 2026