Product Engineer - Component Design At Isuzu East Africa (Isuzu Ea)

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.
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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.