Senior Engineer: Supplier Development - Nelson Mandela University

The Senior Supplier Development Engineer (Technology Station Programme) is responsible for:

• Scoping, costing, designing, planning and execution of various mechanical engineering, product development, product testing, testing and manufacturing-related solutions within short- to mid-term projects and ensuring their implementation within multidisciplinary teams.
• The Senior Supplier Development Engineer needs to ensure that engineering, testing, and manufacturing activities are completed in accordance with the project scope, schedule, and cost. This includes coordinating team members and providing mentorship and training to junior staff and interns.
• The Senior Supplier Development Engineer’s field of expertise is Mechanical Engineering, Project management and Product Development & testing. Professional customer and stakeholder engagement is required, including business development, SME support, site visits/applications, training, and government stakeholder interaction.
• This position is co-responsible for specific quarterly and annual targets related to supplier development, industry support and training, and must plan and implement activities to achieve targets. This requires diligent collection/management of required auditing evidence and documentation.
• Responsibilities include engineering support to all eNtsa projects and facilities and conducting engineering tasks related to fixture development, mechanical systems design, failure assessment, materials & component testing, product/process development and maintenance tasks.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Engineering projects and problem-solving

• Interpretation and understanding of engineering data, test specifications, drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• Evaluation of engineering problems and requirements to make recommendations internally and to clients thereon
• Conceptual development and detailed design of new and existing, fixtures, machines, and equipment (CAD and detailed manufacturing drawings)
• Prototyping and fabrication of designs/concepts
• Generation of project results reports, completion reports, and progress reports as required
• Provision of analytical and technical assistance to relevant internal engineers and engineering interns

Project management

• Manage technical, timeline, team, and budget aspects of projects according to procedures and policies
• Manage external stakeholders, project team and service providers
• Coordinating and supervision of project teams, including interns and GITs
• Assure that work performed complies with the accuracy level and time constraints required
• Quarterly and annual targets related to supplier development, industry support and training
• Planning and implementing activities to achieve project and programme targets
• OperationalProcedures
• Correct procedures and records kept for projects according to SOP requirements
• Documentation of projects according to internal documentation standards and audit evidence requirements
   

Professional stakeholder engagement

• Evaluating and identifying potential industry projects and clients through direct engagement, consultation, technology demonstrations, site audits, etc

Technology, equipment, and facilities

• Operation of engineering, fabrication, 3D measurement and analysis equipment
• Perform equipment operation and testing on site as required (occasional travel required)
• Training of internal and external persons on equipment operation, technologies and/or engineering concepts

CORE COMPETENCIES AND REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Qualifications: BTech or BEng Mechanical Engineer or equivalent
• Minimum Experience: At least 5 years relevant experience in a multidisciplinary engineering environment (excluding internship and trainee positions).

Desirable Additional Education, Work Experience and Personal Qualities:

• Pr. Eng, MEng
• Automotive-linked industry experience, Project management experience, Material, and product testing
• CAD Software (Autodesk Inventor), Office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outook
• Professional communication, responsible, committed and quality focused