Isuzu East Africa (Isuzu EA) is the leading motor vehicle assembler in East Africa selling a wide range of Isuzu vehicles with a solid foundation established by the Isuzu brand’s automotive excellence over the last 40 years.With over 15 models in its line-up, the Isuzu brand has dominated the new vehicle segment for five years in a row since 2012 achieving a market share of 35.1% by end of 2016.
Reporting to the Manager – Product Planning & Engineering the successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions
- Conceptualize design, release & develop assigned vehicle components with local suppliers for prototypes, production build event and field issue resolution.
- Ensure designs are compatible with assembly instructions and aligned to aftersales support.
- Generate part engineering drawings for
- developed components in line with drawings approval process.
- Support component specification optimization through defect failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) simulation.
- initiate Engineering Change Requests (ECR) approval process fc, c components. arld control component documentation revisions & drawings database.
- Generate local component development targets based on functionality. weight. cost estimates & investments.
- Participate in supplier evaluations for component manufacture feasibility, drawing apprOvals. component check and test validations as per specifications.
- Ensure products conform to in-country market regulations governing assigned systems and other relevant standards bodies.
- Support body-building special protects specifications and drawing development
For appointment to this position. the successful candidate must have the following minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering. second class honours. upper division.
- Mean Grade of B plus in KCSE.
- Technical understanding of automotive processes. components and design techniques.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing & Kaizen principles.
- Computer aided design using (AutoCAD. Autodesk Inventor, Solid works)
- Project management problem solving, interpersonal and community.
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