Production Engineer – Climate Mitigation – South Africa

Do you put Henry Ford to shame with your ability to innovatively optimize production systems and lines? Are you one of those people who can maintain productions systems to 95%+? Can you decrease the required provisioning time by 20% without reducing the project scope or breaking a sweat? Are you a maestro at your ability to reduce faulty or rejected production units to a defect rate of below 5% in 6 months?

If you are nodding your head, then your dream job is here, keep reading!

Our client is a smart energy-saving company that is making clean energy affordable and reliable for all South Africans, recently closing on major funding to rapidly take on the market. Their offering is diversified to include cutting edge AI software and user-centric design that come together to create innovative energy-saving solutions and products that are tailored to residential and commercial markets. We are on the hunt for an Engineering professional with embedded knowledge of managing and optimizing production and assembly lines...

The potential for growth in this role is exponential, you will form part of the core team as they rapidly take the market by storm. Their leadership team has worked with and for some of the biggest brands on the international stage, our client invests in innovative problem-solvers who exhibit an entrepreneurial nature and those who have acute intelligence. This is your opportunity to position yourself as integral to the success of rapidly expanding, highly purposeful, and profitable industry.

So, what will you be doing in a nutshell?

• Design, develop, and commission custom test fixtures and jigs, or manage their procurement.
• Optimize production systems by automating data capture and testing processes.
• Conduct quality inspections, troubleshoot production issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Offer technical support for assembly processes, including PCB, enclosure, and cable assembly.
• Document production workflows, tooling, and quality control standards.
• Analyze production data, report key metrics, and highlight opportunities for improvement.

If you have a genuine vested interest in improving South Africa’s energy system and are excited by the idea of working with a lean, high-caliber team of industry professionals, we want to have a conversation.

This is your turn to disrupt industry through climate mitigation technologies.

Can you afford not to join an early adopter that is set to own a major market share in South Africa's energy efficiency industry? This is the opportunity that will pivot your career - APPLY NOW!

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• Bachelors degree in electronics, electrical or mechatronic engineering

• 3+ years experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and procurement of custom assembly fixtures, jigs, and production equipment for large-scale manufacturing
• Proficient in basic PCB design (using KiCAD or similar tools) and skilled in reading schematics for troubleshooting purposes
• Strong Python programming skills, particularly for creating scripts to automate and test production workflows
• Familiarity with CAD software (such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD) to develop 3D printable jigs for optimizing production processes
• Experienced in soldering (both through-hole and surface mount) and proficient with a variety of hand and power tools, demonstrating strong DIY skills in the design, construction, and assembly of electrical and mechanical systems
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other testing devices
• A strong systems-oriented mindset with the ability to comprehend and clearly communicate technical concepts
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong communication skills (both written and verbal), and the ability to work independently
• Experience connecting connecting cloud storage databases and managing production test results
• Proven SQL or database management experience is key
• A thorough, methodical approach to solving problems and addressing technical issues
• Exposure to read and comprehend C, with further exposure to Arduino or other applicable platforms to assess production software
• Must have experience with modern automation and git and CI pipelines code tooling

• Maintaining production systems (95% uptime)
• Ensuring the output production quotas are constantly achieved
• Reduce modern automation and code tooling (e.g. git and CI pipelines) is a plus
• Provisioning time without reducing the scope (by 20%)
• Ensuring adequate equipment and tools are available timeously
• Reduce the fault or reject rate units (to below 5%)
• Maintaining and managing reporting transparency through smart data dashboards
• Developing highly automated production processes with strong efficiency
• Maintaining and optimizing quality assurance systems

• Data-driven decision-maker
• Enjoy the challenge of optimizing production systems
• Strong leadership ability
• Empathetic and purpose-driven