Electrical Engineer / Team Lead

Somerset West
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering
Reference: SW005188/AM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

Somerset West - A production facility of an Engineering concern is seeking to employ a Electrical Engineer / Team lead to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, guiding, and directing a production team, ensuring that production targets, key performance indicators (KPIs), and exemplary quality standards are met to continuously meet the requirements of the customer. You will be expected to develop the team by focusing on individual performance and support requirements to achieve high standards whilst fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and collaboration. In addition to the above, you will apply strong technical abilities to find solutions to various technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties:

Production & Production Engineering:

Oversee the production of sensors, PSUs, and other hardware
Production planning, in collaboration with the supply chain manager, ensuring stock is on-hand on time and that sub-assemblies are assembled on time
Production improvement initiatives
Yield monitoring and improvement
Inputs to product development to reduce manufacturing costs, improve producibility and increase product reliability
Drive product reliability through more effective testing and evaluation
Identifying process inefficiencies, determining suitable solutions and the implementation and evaluation thereof
Resolve issues and delays in production, find ways to reduce costs, and maximise quality
Oversee the review and approval/release of build-to documentation

Repairs:

Management of the repair process
Fault-finding, testing, rework (THT & SMD)
Determining requirements for tooling and equipment
Determine requirements for test hardware and software, oversee/do the design and implementation of the test hardware and software and the ongoing maintenance thereof
Failure analysis and reporting (site and production)

People management and development:

Determine and continuously evaluate the staffing requirements for the a production team
Career development of team members, ensuring team member engagement
Mentoring, training, and growth of team members
Go-to person for all queries and support
To share/transfer relevant knowledge and skills to technicians and other technical personnel.
Supervising and coordinating the a production team
Ensuring the team uphold the company’s core values
Preserve our reputation by ensuring the quality of our products and services
To continuously collaborate with all stakeholders, including management, finance, admin and technical staff, to analyse and improve the overall customer service

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Minimum of 3 years experience in the electronic engineering environment
Experience working in a high-value/low-volume production environment
Experience working within an MRP/ERP environment
Proven experience with RF circuit fault finding
Proven experience managing and leading a small team
Proven experience in achieving the key outcomes listed above
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
Detailed knowledge and in-depth understanding of active RF circuits
Programming and test automation experience would be an advantage
Proficiency in Altium or similar would be an advantage
Capable of performing PCBA rework (THL & SMD)

Candidate Profile Description / Skills required:

A well-balanced high achiever individual with a demonstrated track record
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Eager to take ownership and be accountable
Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and ability to prioritise and multi-task
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with management and staff at all levels
Ability to mentor, develop and motivate team members
Flexible enough for an SME environment
Capable of working in a highly technical environment
A general attitude of serving others to achieve a common goal
Ability to work and solve problems independently
Goal-oriented, organised team player
Excellent organisational and leadership skills
Knowledge of and experience working with ERP/MRP system(s) would be advantageous

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.