Mobius Motors Production Engineer Job in Kenya

Mobius Motors 

Production Engineer
 

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.
 

We

are seeking an exceptional and experienced automotive professional to

be responsible for all engineering issues related to vehicle production

process. 

The

role will require a close working relationship with Design,

Engineering, Cost Engineering, Supply Chain as well as the broader

Mobius team. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

 
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.


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

Qualifications
 

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.

Required

• Bachelor degree (minimum) in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering or similar


• 2-3 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/ QS9000)


• 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

How to Apply

email your application to recruiting@mobiusmotors.com

Open until filled