Job Opportunities at Mobius Motors - 6 Positions

Description: Designed, engineered and built in Kenya, Mobius Motors sells highly durable, highly affordable vehicles for Africa’s mass market.

Versatile, rugged and durable, it is designed for African cities whilst still being extremely capable off-road.

The Build & Validation Engineer will be responsible for managing the overall vehicle build and validation program.

This involves ensuring the required mule and prototype test validation units are built to required configurations and then tracking the validation of the vehicle, individual systems and components to ensure a successful overall validation program.

They will work with the Workshop Supervisor to ensure the vehicle builds are carried out as required and work closely with the test engineering resources to ensure successful execution of the validation test plan.

The role will also require a close working relationship with the Vehicle Integration team to ensure the timely and correct integration of vehicle components for validation.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Work with the Associate Director to plan the vehicle BOM configuration required for each vehicle build as per the program requirements. Subsequently work with the BOM engineer to manage and track the vehicle BOM configuration.
• Based on program timing targets, effectively plan and manage the physical build of mule and prototype vehicles as per required configurations & budget. Provide the vehicle build plan to the workshop supervisor to support the vehicle builds.
• Plan & track the individual system and component validation activities managing vehicle installation, timeframe and sign-off status for each after completion of test activity.
• Coordinate with the workshop supervisor to ensure the availability of mule & prototype vehicles to carry out mandated verification & validation tests as per the vehicle validation.
• Put together clear documentation on the overall vehicle design and build configuration with the support of the vehicle system engineers including detailed build instructions, CAD DMU models & drawings.
• Manage the timely and periodic publication of vehicle status summaries to the engineering & management team for detailed review and analysis.
• Track and manage the resolution of issues arising from validation vehicles.

Qualifications

• An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in engineering and operations management with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• They should possess a strong skill set in leading multi-function teams and developing, integrating and validating full vehicle content – within the automotive industry.

Required

• Bachelor degree (minimum) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or similar
• 4+ years related experience in automotive product design/development engineering
• Good leadership and clear sense of direction with ability to communicate that to others
• CAD proficiency to be able to read and review drawings, engineering models
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to build strong rapport with others
• Exceptional persistence and endurance to overcome significant challenges
• Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team

Desired

• Masters degree (or higher) in in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or similar

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Responsibilities for the Production Engineer Job

Production Engineering

• Work alongside production staff and technicians to develop, install and maintain equipment used in the manufacturing process.
• Develop, evaluate and continuously improve manufacturing methods, utilising knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods and quality standards.
• Investigate and resolve operational problems such as material use variances and bottlenecks.
• Develop action plans or contingencies for line stoppage and repair plans.
• Work with quality personnel to determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in product designs, tolerances, machine tooling and process methods.
• Identify and implement methods to improve safety of manufacturing operations.
• Give training and technical support on new machines and processes, applying industry health and safety practices.
• Draft manufacturing documentation including PFMEA, control plans, process documentation and formal quality standards.
• Perform Value Add / Value Engineering. Generate cost reduction ideas through identification of process/product efficiencies that will reduce overall costs. Work with all stakeholders to achieve cost reduction targets.
• Provide guidance to the Technical and Supply teams for proposed new or modified designs to achieve required function at minimum cost.

Project Management

• Lead and facilitate production review sessions. Report risks and opportunities of production status on a weekly basis.
• Take ownership of projects; plan milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and identify potential risks to deliver production aspects within agreed completion dates.
• Be proactive regarding task completion and periodically advise wider team on project status, timing, resources, issues, and ability to deliver on-time with excellence.
• Ensure adherence and compliance to general automotive industry production standards and best practices; maintain structured and versioned data outputs daily and backup data weekly.

Production Engineer of Mobius Motors

• Work as an active member of the team, ensure effective communication between colleagues
  and positively contribute regularly to meetings and briefings.

Required Qualifications for the Production Engineer Job

• An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team. They should be rigorous, pragmatic and on-the-ground solution focussed – not overly academic.
• Bachelor degree (minimum) in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering or
  similar years of volume manufacturing and assembly experience in automotive or heavy industrial
• Solid knowledge of vehicle parts and subsystems and knowledge of part interaction
• Ability to read and evaluate mechanical drawings and technical product specifications
• Strong familiarity with mechanical tools and their use in fabrication, measurement and assembly
• Ability to troubleshoot, fabricate and/or repair machines and mechanical assemblies
• Practical knowledge of VE and VA techniques, lean concepts, and quality tools and standards (ISO/ QS000)
• High level of design awareness and strong mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of fastener and torque strategy
• Knowledge of jig design, design software and machine programming
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to self-manage; taking ownership of projects: budgeting, work planning, resource management and reporting

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Reporting to the Production Manager, we are seeking exceptional Warehouse Officers who will be responsible for the storing, moving and handling of raw materials and finished components for Body Shop and Main Line production.

Qualifications for the Warehouse Officer Job

• Identify and verify all parts and components for production.
• Work closely with the Bonded Warehouse team.
• Fill in orders by picking and issuing materials to the production line.
• Report inventory shortages and recommend new orders.
• Remove damaged materials from stock.
• Utilise forklifts, reach trucks and transfer equipment to ensure heavy parts are safely transported.
• Manage materials flow in the ERP System.
• Maintain work area clean, safe and orderly.
• Ensure high quality standards throughout all the work carried out.
• Warehouse Officer of Mobius Motors

Qualifications for the Warehouse Officer Job

• An ideal candidate should combine strong technical skills in vehicle mechanics with strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. They should be rigorous, pragmatic and on-the-ground solution focussed – not overly academic.
  A diploma in procurement or supply chain management years’ experience, preferably in a production set-up
• Experience in any materials resource planning systems
• Forklift certification
• Ability to work professionally and with precision while meeting strict deadlines
• Knowledgeable on various vehicle components and parts
• High sense of integrity
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
• Patience and a good sense of humour
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Strong problem solving skills and unwavering determination
• Ability to self-manage; work planning and reporting
• Fluency in English (the working language of Mobius)
• Fluency in Kiswahili (the national language of Kenya)

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Reporting to the Production Manager, we are seeking a Body Shop Supervisor to oversee a team of up to 0 people who fabricate and assemble Chassis’ and vehicle systems.

Responsibilities for the Body Shop Supervisor Job

• Lead the team welding and sub-assembling chassis, spaceframes and chassis components, and the final assembly of vehicle Chassis’.
• Prepare work schedules to be accomplished by studying work instructions and parts lists; gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.
• Management and inputting of material requirements and job data into the computer system.
• Ensure the proper use of, and output from, the production machines, tools, staff and materials.
• Ensure that all team members follow Quality Management System processes and procedures.
• Resolve body shop problems on the floor and notifying Manager to obtain additional resources if required.
• Coordinate the efforts of the team members to support production schedules that ensure ontime delivery.
• Verify specifications by measuring completed component.
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment.
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting requests for supplies; monitoring rejections.
• Conserve resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
  Document actions by completing production and quality forms.

Qualifications for the Body Shop Supervisor Job

• An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in engineering and operations management with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team – preferably within the automotive industry.
• General Diploma in a technical field
• Practical experience of, and, preferably, a qualification in, MIG welding operations + years related experience in Fabrication, mechanical engineering and production line operations – preferably with a major automotive company
• Experience in Production computer systems – such as opening and closing jobs, allocating materials
• Patience and a good sense of humour
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent creative questioning approach
• Exceptional integrity and a strong sense of ethics

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Reporting to the Production Manager, we are seeking a Paint Shop Supervisor to oversee the scheduling of all paint activities in our vehicle production. The role will require a close working relationship with the onsite subcontracted Paint Shop, the Production Manager as well as the whole of the Production Team.

Responsibilities for the Paint Shop Supervisor Job

• Schedule and supervise activities in the paint shop.
• Lead the subcontracted team to achieve acceptable Quality Standards.
• Prepare work schedules to be accomplished gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.
• Management and inputting of material requirements and job data into the computer system.
• Ensure that all team members follow Quality Management System processes and procedures.
• Coordinate the efforts of the team members to support production schedules that ensure ontime delivery.
• Resolve paint shop problems by working closely with the subcontracted Paint Shop on the floor and notify the Production Manager to obtain additional resources if required.
• Manage the movement of unpainted and painted bodies through the Paint Shop to Final Assembly line.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Record output versus target and report as required.
• Paint Shop Supervisor of Mobius Motors

Qualifications for the Paint Shop Supervisor Job

• An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in vehicle Paint Shop operations management with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team – preferably within the automotive industry.
• General Diploma in a technical field
• Years related experience in Paint Shop Operations and/or Management – preferably within the automotive industry
• Experience in Production computer systems – such as opening and closing jobs, allocating materials
• Patience, a good sense of humour and the ability to work in a team
• Ability to work with tact and diplomacy with third party vendors
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent creative questioning approach
• Exceptional integrity and a strong sense of ethics
• Ability to self-manage; work planning and reporting
• Fluency in English (the working language of Mobius)
• Fluency in Kiswahili (the national language of Kenya)

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The Body & Interiors Engineer will work together with selected engineering partners and suppliers to design, develop and deliver to production the respective complete body & interiors system and components whilst ensuring adherence to the required quality, cost, weight and function targets.

The role will require a close working relationship with the Technical, Production and Supply Chain teams.

Responsibilities for the Body & Interiors Engineer Job

• Support the development of the exterior & interior body system (including but not limited to body Monocoque design, exterior panels, fixtures, chassis frame) through requirements definition, component selection and detailed design.
• Track and report on quality, cost, weight and function targets for the Body and Interior components.
• Ensure robust design process is carried out on component designs by executing required DFMEA’s on relevant systems.
• Ensure release and accurate maintenance of all applicable CAD drawings for the body and interior components through structured design review and engineering change approval process.
• Work with supply chain team to liaise with suppliers on selected designs and ensure required design goals and functionality.
• Work with test engineer to ensure all Body & Interior components and systems are adequately functionally verified.
• Work with supply and production teams to review body & interior systems suitability for local manufacture or integration at local assembly facility.
• Work with Product Quality Engineer to support or lead root cause analysis on product quality issues affecting the body &interior components.
• Support product and process cost reduction activity or improvement initiatives throughout product lifecycle.
• Body & Interiors Engineer of Mobius Motors

Qualifications for the Body & Interiors Engineer Job

• An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in mechanical engineering and with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• They should possess a strong skill set in leading required projects from start to completion, interfacing with others including internal and external teams and partners. Experience within automotive industry

Required

• Bachelor degree (minimum) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or similar
• Minimum years related experience in mechanical engineering – preferably with a major automotive company
• Strong problem solving ability in cross-functional and multi-cultural environment; able to define problems, collect relevant data, extract meaning from data, and draw valid conclusions
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems and components
• Proficient in D product design tools like CATIA, Solidworks
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
• Extreme patience and a good sense of humour
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional analytical skills with regards to analysing data, data manipulation, and the ability to create information from data
• Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems and components
• High sense of drive and urgency in achieving our vision
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team

Desired

• Fluency in Kiswahili (the national language of Kenya)
• Knowledge of automotive interiors process
• Knowledge of materials for automotive manufacture including composites
• Functional understanding of composites manufacturing, processing and tooling practices