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.
• 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.