Qualifications

B.Eng. or B. Tech in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.

Advantageous Requirements:

Qualification / Professional Membership
3 year’s working experience in an automated manufacturing plant.
Six-sigma certification.
Industrial automation qualification.

Experience

3 years demonstrated experience as a Senior Technician/ Technical Officer or Technical Specialist in a manufacturing assembly environment.
2 years demonstrated experience in an Explosives Plant

Duties

Provision of technical and assembly plant support during;
Ensuring the manufacturing is efficient
Process research and optimization projects
Product development or process trials,
Product performance evaluation
Customer complaint investigations
Occasional training and supervision of operational staff during normal production or plant trials.
Drive continuous improvement strategies for plant optimization. 
Coordinating six sigma improvement projects within the automation production environment.
Occasional travel to support international assembly plants
Work with suppliers to optimise processes

Job Related Skills:

Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in a hands-on capacity to solve processing constraints.
Ability to work hands-on and assist technicians with equipment breakdowns.
Ability to train non-technical staff on technical process aspects.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with processing staff, process leaders and internal customers
Attention to detail
Knowledge of the production processes
Organizational and problem-solving skills
Strong technical skills
Ability to work with multi-skilled teams