Pilot Hall Engineer - PA 1486 at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Job Description and Responsibilities

• Evaluating and commenting on the impact of Engineering Changes in AVON/Keymono.
• Represent Production in FFK, FMC, variant reduction and Group Buildability Forums where product changes, buildability issues and Produktklausur ideas are discussed and decided.
• Evaluating PDM changes from WOB and engaging with the Production Process and Industrial Engineering departments regarding changes required.
• Supporting the Planning department in facility design and FMEA’s to ensure that the installed solution conforms with the PDM specification.
• Identifying opportunities where both series and pre-series product designs can be improved with the focus on “Design for Manufacture”, Complexity reduction, Variant reduction and Process Security.
• Providing future product and process information to Production stakeholders, through consultation with WOB planning departments.
• Representing Production at the TPB readings of new models or derivatives
• Designing and 3D printing of prototype gauges/jigs for Analysis and to aid production with fitment of parts.
• Managing of 3D printing materials and budget.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, B-Tech or National Diploma in any Engineering Discipline or in Operations/Production Management
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant engineering experience in the automotive industry.