Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• Relevant 3-year Diploma/ Degree in the following disciplines: Engineering, Logistics or Business Management
• Minimum of 4 years experience in an automotive environment

• A thorough working knowledge of the company's models and systems
• Computer literacy, especially MS Office package
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the group's systems and procedures
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the group's systems (TI Synchro, MBT, Avon, KVS, MBV)
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to confidently represent product data management at various forums
• Able to display a combination of commercial, analytical and technical skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Conflict management skills
• Presentation skills
• Able to communicate well with all levels
• German language proficiency

• Ensure that all activities set out by supervision are undertaken and completed by the engineering data controller to ensure all databases are completed on time
• Provide product support regarding technical information company-wide
• Represent the company at group forums for MBT/ TI Synchro/ Connect, etc. and interact with group counterparts
• Negotiate and enforce group requirements
• Create and maintain the Bill of Materials, MBT and Connect for various projects
• Create and maintain the Bill of Materials for various company projects
• Produce a company-specific database, check and ensure for correctness before issuing it to the company
• Document the receipt data change notifications (DCN) and convert the engineering information given into the TS-related data, by appropriate coding
• Analyze and evaluate all changes that have taken place in the group UMFs
• Coordinate online coding and all supporting computerized systems
• Establish a prototype vehicle build parts list using TIS
• Coordinate group and company engineering changes
• Track the engineering changes through the different phases
• Collate, create and summarize ECR reports/ responses related to investment costs and forward to the group
• Advise on local content changes
• Generate, add and delete lists for new vehicle spec options
• Convert the company's technical product description and vehicle specification into TS-related data
• Execute consistency checks on the incoming Engineering Change Requests
• Arrange the resolution of ECR/ DEV problems in so far as they affect the TIS database
• Create and maintain a PR number calculator using data obtained from MBV
• Establish new technical rules in the MBT system
• Represent product data management by participating in projects to advise on engineering systems/ process matters

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