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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Equivalent
• 3-5 Years of engineering experience
• A thorough working knowledge of 3D-CAD systems preferably Unigraphics.
• PDM systems preferably Siemens Teamcenter preferred
• Willing to relocate to the USA
• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
• South African Citizenship

Job Description:

• Product development direction and support from project initiation to regular production for the Electrical and Electrical systems.
• Product sustainment and improvement throughout the product life cycle in support of the Autocar brand, product strategy & objectives and customer experience. 
• Ongoing hands-on production line support, including troubleshooting and resolution of engineering-related assembly and other issues in support of on-time delivery to customers.
• Liaison between customers, suppliers, production, process engineering-, and development teams by applying product and process expertise to support regular production and implementation of new systems. 
• Responsible for all engineering liaison, validation, and testing activities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide design direction, including technical specifications and requirements, to on- and offshore engineering resources for the Electrical and Electrical systems (subject systems) for heavy/severe duty trucks following best engineering practices.
• Contribute to product improvements, new features or options development and product portfolio growth initiatives for subject systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support product planning initiatives.
• Keep abreast of and advise the engineering team on industry trends & new technologies related to the Electrical and Electrical systems.
• Manage 3rd party providers such as suppliers and development teams/consultants as it relates to the subject systems’ design, development, and ongoing product support & improvements.
• Lead and/or support project status reviews, design reviews, design analysis activities such as DFMEA’s, product integrity initiatives and production readiness reviews.
• Create, maintain, and file design intent & history documentation including testing and validation.
• Engage & align with engineering peers across vehicle systems and other platforms in the interest of interface control and commonality.
• Identify opportunities and support continuous improvement to promote engineering quality during the product development & release management process.
• Provide day-to-day support of cross-functional teams such as Sales, Service, Warranty, Parts, Purchasing, Materials, Productivity Engineering and Program Management to align goals and expectations.
• Perform and or support online and offline validation and testing of new designs and provide feedback to the design team.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to resolve day-to-day assembly line issues.
• Ensure deviations and substitutions are implemented as required.
• Support the Product Integrity Team with issue resolution.
• Interact with customers as required, including product support at customer locations.
• Provide engineering support relating to compliance and regulatory matters, including participating in industry standards forums/events if required.
   

Skills:

Strong analytical and technical skills to understand business practices.
Attention to detail
Excellent in task management
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to work under pressure
Good Written and Verbal Communication (English)
Computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills
 

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Equivalent
• 3-5 Years of engineering experience
• A thorough working knowledge of 3D-CAD systems preferably Unigraphics.
• PDM systems preferably Siemens Teamcenter preferred
• Willing to relocate to the USA
• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
• South African Citizenship

Job Description:

• Product development direction and support from project initiation to regular production for the Powertrain and Powertrain systems.
• Product sustainment and improvement throughout the product life cycle in support of the Autocar brand, product strategy & objectives and customer experience. 
• Ongoing hands-on production line support, including troubleshooting and resolution of engineering-related assembly and other issues in support of on-time delivery to customers.
• Liaison between customers, suppliers, production, process engineering-, and development teams by applying product and process expertise to support regular production and implementation of new systems. 
• Responsible for all engineering liaison, validation, and testing activities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide design direction, including technical specifications and requirements, to on- and offshore engineering resources for the Powertrain and Powertrain systems including (subject systems) for heavy/severe duty trucks following best engineering practices.
• Contribute to product improvements, new features or options development and product portfolio growth initiatives for subject systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support product planning initiatives.
• Keep abreast of and advise the engineering team on industry trends & new technologies related to the Powertrain and Powertrain systems.
• Manage 3rd party providers such as suppliers and development teams/consultants as it relates to the subject systems’ design, development, and ongoing product support & improvements.
• Lead and/or support project status reviews, design reviews, design analysis activities such as DFMEA’s, product integrity initiatives and production readiness reviews.
• Create, maintain, and file design intent & history documentation including testing and validation.
• Engage & align with engineering peers across vehicle systems and other platforms in the interest of interface control and commonality.
• Identify opportunities and support continuous improvement to promote engineering quality during the product development & release management process.
• Provide day-to-day support of cross-functional teams such as Sales, Service, Warranty, Parts, Purchasing, Materials, Productivity Engineering and Program Management to align goals and expectations.
• Perform and or support online and offline validation and testing of new designs and provide feedback to the design team.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to resolve day-to-day assembly line issues.
• Ensure deviations and substitutions are implemented as required.
• Support the Product Integrity Team with issue resolution.
• Interact with customers as required, including product support at customer locations.
• Provide engineering support relating to compliance and regulatory matters, including participating in industry standards forums/events if required.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and technical skills to understand business practices.
• Attention to detail
• Excellent in task management
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good Written and Verbal Communication (English)
• Computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills
   

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Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in engineering is required.
• A Master’s degree in Engineering management is preferred and will be beneficial in securing this role.
• 15+ Years of engineering experience
• Minimum of 5 years proven track record of leading and mentoring a team.
• Willing to relocate to the USA
• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
• South African Citizenship

Job Description:

• The Director Engineering will develop and manage the direction and daily activities of the Company's Engineering team with the focus on people, organization, and process. The position will also oversee process improvements to the product development process, lead the development of reporting managers and oversee the development of the others in the department.
• In this role, it is critical to interact with all levels of company management, including operations, purchasing, quality control, sales, marketing and finance. The ability to work closely with key supplier and key customer is essential.
• The Engineering Director will report to the Vice President of Engineering at Autocar.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and mentor the Engineering Organization which includes providing technical leadership and direction to engineers and program teams.
• Incorporates company strategy, industry developments, regulatory requirements, customer voice, and long-term supplier relationships to develop robust and cost-effective vehicle products.
• Develop robust product concepts, design for manufacturability and optimal component cost.
• Train Engineering team to improve the fulfillment of their current role and prepare them for future roles in the company. Training and mentoring these engineers in the use of our full scope of analysis tools.
• Analyze and resolve problems and provides technical assistance as is necessary.
• Work extensively with colleagues to produce results within a fast-paced and high-pressure atmosphere.
• Work with project team to develop robust product concepts, design for manufacturability and optimal component cost, maintain or exceed quality expectations, deliver on project timelines, and provide superior customer communication and a high degree of sense of urgency in all aspects of the role.
• Develop robust product concepts, design for manufacturability and optimal component cost.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and technical skills to understand business practices.
• Attention to detail
• Excellent in task management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good Written and Verbal Communication (English)
• Computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills

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Your Mission

• Lead and support the development of advanced powertrain system of responsibility from concept through production

Responsibilities

• Develop industry-leading solutions for areas of technical responsibility  
• Engage with industry suppliers and interact with engineering development team
• Support vehicle builds, testing and validation    
• Execute engineering development processes flawlessly   
• Set up engineering operations to support technical areas of responsibility  
• Setup and execute technology development roadmaps  
• Support site activities, customer meetings/engagements, suppliers     
• Execute engineering development within budget   
• Plan and execute engineering development within budgets  
• Develop responsible technical systems within cost targets and support cost reduction efforts
• Develop solutions for lean manufacturing and execute engineering tasks for production   
• Support engineering teams to deliver engineering tasks to support production schedules
• Collaborate with internal and cross-functional teams and support in identifying critical resource needs                
• Act as project engineers and/or liaisons engineers onsite at new customers (locations to be determined, depending on marketing opportunities).
• Coordination of customer site activities, e.g., customer meetings, vehicle builds and validation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic desktop, notebook and mobile issues.
• Bachelor's in Electrical / Electronic / Mechatronic engineering (master’s degree preferred)
• 3 Years+ engineering experience
• LV Architecture, 3D Routing, 2D Harness drawings and Schematics
• HV Architecture
• Power electronics
• Vehicle communication network
• Excellent written and verbal communication (English)
• Ability to quickly build professional relationships with customers
• Ability to work independently, set up new processes, communication protocols
• Project management
• Excellent in task management with the ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Presentation skills and report writing experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Mechatronic or Electronic Engineering  
• Minimum 7-10 Years of experience in Automotive Engineering Development  
• 3 – 5 Years of experience in Project Management experience   
• Good understanding of automotive industry stakeholders, practices, and processes.  

Responsibilities

• Execute development projects from start to production flawlessly  
• Develop project plans, including detailed statements of work, cost estimations and work breakdown structures.  
• Interact, support and drive execution between all project stakeholders  
• Report project performance to senior management and or program manager      
• Execute development activities flawlessly   
• Ensure adherence to the relevant process  
• Asses overall project risk daily and provide decisions and directions to mitigate the risk. 
• Ensure accuracy of regular project management reports (resource loading, dates, task status, budgets, risks)
• Schedule and host internal and external design reviews
• Manage projects across company departments
• Develop and improve Project management processes  
• Identify, understand, and facilitate the resolution of technical, commercial or other program-related issues.  
• Execute development programs within budget   
• Develop and total cost for development project    
• Monitor cost vs quality and perforce and take corrective action where necessary.  
• Report on cost to senior management  
• Develop customizable products that are mass-produced
• Ensure project development supports manufacturing to scale 
• Manage project and task timelines to ensure that agreed milestones are reached and to communicate and plan for non-compliance on time.     
• Support and develop engineering talent development 
• Management of various electrical design resources throughout a project
• Interface with the Lead Engineers and Managers to help establish and prioritize the utilization of team resources.
• Delegate work to assigned resources.
• Direct and guide team members on related issues.
• Collaborate with internal and cross-functional managers and teams to support identifying critical resource needs. 
• Provide input to the Company performance review process.
• Provide input to the Company performance review process.
• Support hiring and onboarding processes  
• Support in identifying critical resource needs   
   

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Your Mission

• Develop and organize programs and activities to support the organization's strategic direction, creating, and managing long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating the execution of their team’s tasks to ensure the timeliness and quality of the required deliverables. In addition, interacting with clients to determine and understand their requirements and ensure they are met
• Developing budgets and operating plans for programs and writing program funding proposals
• Lead, control and support the overall product development activities across functions form conceptualization trough production and customer support
• Mentoring, motivating and efficiently utilizing assigned team members to achieve project goals
• Reporting to Senior Management and customers regarding project schedule, budget performance, Risk, and Issue mitigation planning, etc.
• Execute development programs from start to production flawlessly 
• Execute development programs within budget and on time
• Support engineering talent development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic or Electronic Engineering 
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in Automotive Engineering Development 
• 3 – 5 years of experience in Program Management  
• Good understanding of automotive industry stakeholders, practices, and processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication (English)
• Excellent in planning projects, performing task management and delegation
• Solid organizational, planning skills and attention to detail
• Advanced computer literacy with MS Excel and MS Projects
• Self-starter and Team player with ability to work under pressure
   

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Your Mission

• Lead and support the development of advanced powertrain system of responsibility from concept through production

Responsibilities

• Develop industry-leading solutions for areas of technical responsibility  
• Engage with industry suppliers and interact with engineering development team
• Support vehicle builds, testing and validation    
• Execute engineering development processes flawlessly   
• Set up engineering operations to support technical areas of responsibility 
• Setup and execute technology development roadmaps  
• Support site activities, customer meetings/engagements, suppliers     
• Execute engineering development within budget   
• Plan and execute engineering development within budgets  
• Develop responsible technical systems within cost targets and support cost reduction efforts
• Develop solutions for lean manufacturing and execute engineering tasks for production   
• Support engineering teams to deliver engineering tasks to support production schedules
• Collaborate with internal and cross-functional teams and support in identifying critical resource needs                
• Act as project engineers and/or liaisons engineers onsite at new customers (locations to be determined, depending on marketing opportunities).
• Coordination of customer site activities, e.g., customer meetings, vehicle builds and validation.

Candidates must substantiate their experience with one or more of the following medium/heavy duty vehicle systems:

•  Vehicle Layout, Packaging, and architecture
• Ladder frame development
• Steering systems
• Axle and suspensions
• Electrical powertrains
• EV Thermal systems
• Simulation (FEA, CFD)
• ADAS integration
• Electrical Drive Axles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
• 3 Years+ engineering experience
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Work at the Triz Engineering home office, currently BHAM
• Must be willing to be relocated within US short term and long term
• 3 Years+ experience in medium/heavy duty commercial system development process i.e., vehicle architecture, specifications, performance requirements, simulation, selecting components, integration, build and validation.
• Proven experience in coordinating and supporting validation activities and creating technical reports.
• Project management aptitude

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Business Process Analyst

• We are seeking a skilled and experienced business process analyst that will be an integral part of the Business Process and Improvements portfolio at Aculocity. The ideal candidate will be a process-first individual, with a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive business initiatives forward. The mission for this role is to facilitate informed decision-making, drive process improvements, and optimize processes that are simple, smart, takes less time, cost optimized, repeatable and reliable, thereby empowering the organization to achieve strategic objectives and sustain competitive advantage. This position is expected to enforce close conformance between processes and system features, so that manufacturing can benefit from industry best practices. 
• Process Improvement, Continuous Improvements, 5S, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Process Automation

Responsibilities:

• Ensure efficient processes are followed, and close conformance between processes and system features are maintained
• Analyze the current operational setup, and suggest process related improvements to ensure lean practices and increase productivity
• Proactively identify business capability and IT service gaps and contribute to improvement efforts.
• Oversee the gathering, analysis, documentation, and validation of business requirements for projects and initiatives, ensuring they are clear, complete, and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop deep knowledge of the business and build both horizontal and vertical relationships with business and IT leaders that deliver business impact.
• Act as a technology advisor to the business and a champion for identifying, leading and driving information technology transformation.
• Ensure that business’s strategy and key performance indicators are identified and leveraged for effective IT demand shaping.
• Partner with business unit or function leaders on pre-project ideation.
• Partner with business and IT leaders to evaluate proposals, build business cases, and plan new joint initiatives, and determine how they fit into business capability roadmaps and priorities.
• Ensure delivery of new technology solutions and capabilities in accordance with the roadmap and ensure that they meet established objectives and expectations of business partners.
• Share ownership of the business value results of technology related projects; measure and communicate business value results on a regular basis.
• Bring outside-in or fresh perspectives into the organization by routinely meeting with end customers/consumers, industry peers, and other external sources.
• Ensure continuous improvement in value optimization, IT performance, and business processes where applicable.
• Advocate for and advance business partners’ knowledge of IT processes, frameworks, roles, and capabilities.

Position Requirements:

• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods 
• South African Citizenship 
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication (English)
• Education & Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field.
• An advanced degree is preferred.

Knowledge & Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in either manufacturing or consulting sector.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in the area of process improvement, and facilitating the development and implementation of business initiatives and projects based on organizational objectives.
• A track record of creating technology solutions to solve business problems (globally, or across multiple divisions or regions within a single company).

Personal Attributes

• Strong collaboration, teamwork and relationship building skills across multiple levels and functions in the organization.
• Ability to listen, build rapport, and credibility as a strategic partner vertically within the business unit or function, as well as with leadership and functional teams.
• A strategic thinker focused on business value results that utilize technical solutions.
• Ability to set expectations with business partners and effectively leverage governance for a positive business partner experience.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and influence C-level executives to drive business value.
• Exceptional ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods.
• Skilled at conflict resolution and problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes.
• Diplomacy: able to influence and motivate others using personal rather than positional power.
• Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting.
• An exceptional listener, able to comprehend what is said and probe for important details.
• Able to communicate technical or complex subject matter in business terms.
• An outside-in focus: outstanding end-customer relationship skills.
   

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Description

• NetSuite Developer’s role is to include developing and maintaining customizations, enhancing system functionality, troubleshooting, and debugging, implementing integrations, documenting customizations according to the business requirements. To meet this goal the developer will stay up to date with NetSuite updates and releases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customizations in NetSuite using SuiteScript, SuiteTalk and other NetSuite customization tools.
• Develop custom workflows, scripts, and integrations with other systems.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to NetSuite.
• Responsible for managing NetSuite work requests from business users.
• Documenting NetSuite customizations, including requirements, design and test cases.
• Support NetSuite upgrades and new module implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management of Information Systems or Computer Science is a plus
• Minimum 3 years of analysis and development experience with NetSuite
• Minimum 2 years of programming experience with SuiteScript
• Minimum 2 years of programming experience with JavaScript and SQL
• Minimum 2 years of integration experience with NetSuite and other applications using REST APIs
• SuiteTalk and SuiteFlow experience would be a plus
• NetSuite Developer certification would be a plus
• Self-starter
• Quick learner who requires minimum supervision and possesses good problem solving skills
• Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills