Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Isuzu East Africa (Isuzu EA) is the leading motor vehicle assembler in East Africa, selling a wide range of Isuzu vehicles with a solid foundation established by the Isuzu brand's automotive excellence going back over 40 years in this market. With more than 15 models in its line-up, the Isuzu brand has dominated the new vehicle segment for eight years in a row since 2012 achieving a market share of 39.4% by end of 2019. This is a testimony to customer confidence in its vehicles, transport solutions and excellent after sales service.
We are looking for highly engaged candidates with a track record of excellence to fill the following position:
Product Engineer, Component Design (REF: ISUZU/04) .

Job Responsibilities:
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 after sales 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 for vehicle components.
• Maintain and 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 body.
• Support body-building special projects specifications and drawing development.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
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 communication skills

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Please send your application and CV to:
The HR Manager, Compensation & HR Services,
Enterprise/Mombasa road,
P.O. Box 30527 - 00100, NAIROBI
Or Email: careers.kenya@isuzu.co.ke 
Deadline Friday, 11th December, 2020
Isuzu East Africa is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality.
Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Attractive compensation packages will be offered to successful candidates.

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