About the Role

The Production Engineer leads and supports multidisciplinary engineering activities across the product development and industrialisation lifecycle by establishing Manufacturing and Support Baselines (MBL/SBL), developing producibility solutions, and commissioning production capabilities. The role ensures production processes are efficient, sustainable, compliant, and successfully transitioned to Operations.

Qualifications and experience:

• Minimum Diploma in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering; preferably B.Tech in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering.
• Good understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing and assembly principles, including DFMA tools and methodologies, design optimisation, manufacturing technologies, and supplier development.
• Good product knowledge of high-precision manufactured products and technologies.
• Experience in production line design, commissioning, and optimisation.
• Experience working with SAP.

Key technical skills:

• LEAN Manufacturing Principles
• Producibility Analysis
• APQP and EN9145 Principles
• SAP
• Product Development and Concurrent Engineering Processes
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
• Production Aid Documentation
• Manufacturing, Assembly and Quality Control Techniques
• Precision Assembly, Alignment and Testing Techniques
• Manufacturing Process and Production Line Optimisation
• Manufacturing and Support Baseline Management
• Production Line Commissioning and Acceptance
• Product Lifecycle Requirements and Industrialisation

Key responsiabilities:

Producibility Analysis

Develop producibility solutions, assembly and test strategies, process flows, and manufacturing risk mitigation plans throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure products are producible, repeatable, maintainable, and aligned with DFMAS principles.

Assembly Line Requirements and Design

Design assembly line workflows, workstations, tooling, test equipment, facilities, resource requirements, and production support infrastructure within industrialisation programmes to establish efficient, capable, and sustainable production environments that meet manufacturing and operational requirements.

Manufacturing Baseline and SAP Management

Establish and maintain Manufacturing and Support Baselines, operational procedures, production documentation, and SAP manufacturing data throughout the product lifecycle to ensure production readiness, configuration control, operational consistency, and effective assembly-line execution.

Assembly Line Commissioning and Acceptance

Lead production line establishment, commissioning, readiness reviews, throughput validation, training, and operational acceptance with multidisciplinary teams and Operations stakeholders to ensure compliant production capability and successful handover to Operations.

Industrialisation Support and Continuous Improvement

Support Product Industrialisation objectives through compliance with company policies, continuous improvement initiatives, and professional development to enhance manufacturing capability, operational effectiveness, and overall business performance.

Our recruitment values:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 12 August 2026

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV by applying directly on the HENSOLDT Careers page.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.