Senior Product Designer - Ottery, Cape Town

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a passionate Senior Product Designer to lead the advancement of HV and Python liners, driving innovation and delivering superior customer and manufacturing outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience.

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

• Strong mathematical and analytical abilities.
• A passion for hands-on work, creating and refining physical solutions.
• Willingness to work long hours in a production environment and get hands dirty.
• Proven ability to manage requirements, question assumptions, and collaborate effectively.
• Practical problem-solving approach, rooted in physics and engineering principles.

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft 365 Proficiency: Efficient user of tools like OneDrive and advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, LOOKUP, and INDEX).
• Technical Drawings: Able to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications with limited guidance.
• Mechanical and Pneumatic Principles: Basic understanding of mechanical and pneumatic systems, including fault-finding and component replacement. Requires assistance with new designs and assemblies.
• Prototyping: Skilled in using in-house facilities to manufacture high-quality prototypes.
• Test Facility Usage: Properly deploy test facilities under instruction and develop test plans independently.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and optimizes Python liner advancements while eliminating HV pockets.
• Spends significant time on the production floor, understanding pain points, and devising practical solutions.
• Defines requirements, leads design efforts, and fosters cross-disciplinary teamwork to achieve objectives.
• Applies a "build fast, test fast, fix fast" approach to meet deadlines and adapt to challenges.
• Analyzes cost drivers and customer complaints to guide effective, iterative design improvements.
• Builds and tests prototypes using in-house facilities, develop test plans independently, and utilize all test equipment proficiently.
• Leverages sound engineering principles and hands-on experimentation to refine processes and products.
• Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to create optimal solutions.
• Partners with the Supply Chain team to procure products and develop suppliers.
• Facilitates high-quality idea-generation sessions to drive innovation.
• Effectively manages projects within the NPD project management framework and adhere to budgets.
• Conducts best-practice evaluations, maintain thorough records, and guide others in these practices.