Product Development Specialist

23 hours ago


Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Communicate Recruitment Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Product Development Specialist to join our team at Communicate Recruitment. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to contribute to the design and development of innovative products.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing products using 3D and 2D CAE tools, ensuring compliance with SOPs and Quality Management System standards. They will create prototypes, engineering drawings, and manufacturing specifications, collaborate with production teams on prototyping and testing, and oversee preproduction trials to ensure readiness for handover.

Additionally, they will optimize time, resources, and budgets for product development, conduct material and process research to enhance designs, and apply APQP tools to support continuous improvement initiatives. They will also ensure adherence to SHEQ policies and resolve workplace hazards, maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders, and manage MRP BOMs for planning and costing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop products using 3D and 2D CAE tools
  • Create prototypes, engineering drawings, and manufacturing specifications
  • Collaborate with production teams on prototyping and testing
  • Oversee preproduction trials and ensure readiness for handover
  • Optimize time, resources, and budgets for product development
  • Conduct material and process research to enhance designs
  • Apply APQP tools to support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders
  • Manage MRP BOMs for planning and costing

Requirements:

  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • CAE software skills, preferably Catia V5 or SolidWorks
  • Strong sense of urgency in task completion
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Highly self-motivated
  • Creative, out-of-the-box critical thinking abilities
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Proficient in identifying, inspecting, using, and maintaining engineering hand tools
  • Skilled in selecting, using, and maintaining engineering power tools

Estimated Salary: R850,000 - R1,200,000 per annum

Location: South Africa



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