Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd is Southern Africa’s largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances. The company markets its products under the Defy brand and offers the consumer a full range of kitchen, laundry and small domestic appliances.
Established in 1905, Defy made its debut by manufacturing the first electric stove in South Africa. I...
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We are currently on a search for an Intern – Product Design to join the largest manufacturer and distributor of major appliances in Southern Africa, to be based in Durban, Jacobs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
To manage and implement platform projects from conceptual phase to implementation.
To design products/components and/or make improvements/changes to existing products/components in line with market requirements and trends.
To manage and implement cost reduction/quality improvement projects.
To ensure products comply with standard requirements.
Identify opportunities for improvement, implement changes and document changes made
Complete assigned projects, from cradle to Grave
Improve Efficiency’s in current manufacturing methods
Support Current Process Engineers, in project implementations and completions
Analyse data to identify required areas of improvement.
Complete 2D and 3D drawings of required components, suitable for manufacturing
Support Defy Ezakheni Process Engineering team, with productivity projects
MIP project implementation
Reduce cost of operations
MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS
BSc or National Diploma in Electrical/ Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering Degree
knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD
Microsoft Packages
Excellent communication
Strong analytical skills
Valid Driver’s license and willingness to travel to Ezakheni
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