Process Engineer - Water Meter

Process Engineer – water meters.

Perm/contract: Contract
Reports to: Factory Manager
Location: Midrand
Hours: 08:00 to 17:00
Salary: MEIBC GRADE AA R 18 000 TO R 20 000 per month

About Hexing Electrical SA (Pty) ltd
Hexing Electrical SA (Pty) Ltd (Hexing SA) is the Subsidiary of Hexing group which is one of the leading global market players in power industry focusing on smart metering and smart grid technologies. Since 1992 Hexing Group always has been moving on the edge of technology to deliver state of the art products and solutions to utilities all around the world. More than two decades of working in international market has proved that we always stand with our clients not only as vendor but also as consultant and contractor.

About the role
The incumbent will be Responsible for all process & technical related work in the water meter production process provide production training and guidance to operators. Propose equipment and tooling requirements, list of equipment and tooling usage issues, and the acceptance of equipment and tooling. Will be responsible for writing new product process information (SOP, Installation instructions, etc. Define and maintain and maintenance of production operating environment, record new product issues, solve production site problems and assist in production site and equipment planning.

Key Responsibilities
1. Writing process information:
Write SOP, installation instructions, etc., as well as upgrade and maintenance.
The process is simple and reasonable, which is convenient for operators to operate; the working hours are balanced.
2. New Product Introduction:
Provide technical support during the trial flow, record problems, propose tooling requirements, participate in reviews, and be responsible for tooling acceptance and maintenance.
Complete product trial production, solve various problems in trial production, and hand over to production.
3. Process guidance and training:
Provide operation guidance and training to production line operators.
Employees master standard working methods.
Check for any improper operation in production and correct the actions of employees.
4. Production line capacity:
Calculation and verification of production capacity and standard working hours.
Standard working hours accuracy check, maintenance, and update.
5. Exception handling:
Solve production process anomalies, feedback and follow-up on product and R&D issues.
Ensure smooth production and control the rate of abnormal process downtime.
Production equipment failure analysis and treatment and develop maintenance system.
6. Other duties:
Complete other work tasks delivered by superiors.
Do 5S and other management work in the inspection area.
Improve production efficiency, improve quality stability, and reduce employee fatigue.

Candidate requirements
Education:
• National Diploma in Power Electronics, electrical engineering, automation, computer or related fields.

Experience:
• Must have 2 Years + as a process engineer, with experience in water meter products, especially in ultrasonic large and small calibre production and manufacturing.
• Must have solid basic knowledge of electromechanical, automation control concepts and electrical knowledge.

Knowledge and skills required:
• Proficient in new product introduction, production assembly, testing, packaging and other processes.
• Proficient in using tools such as callipers, multi-meters etc.
• Proficient in simple problem solving.
• Proficient in using Office, ERPSAP, AUTOCAD.
• Be familiar with water meter inspection standards, national standards.
• Strong execution.
• Sense of responsibility.
• Good Communication.
• Good Coordination skills.
• Strong learning ability and hands on ability.
• Professional, self-motivated and target driven.