Purpose of the Job

Design, develop, validate, and implement assembly and testing processes across the product lifecycle to enable efficient, high-quality, and repeatable production, while supporting industrialisation, supplier development, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• BEng in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or similar qualification
• 4–8 years’ experience in a manufacturing design and industrialisation environment
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, industrialisation principles, and product lifecycle integration
• Proven capability in PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and throughput/capacity analysis
• Experience in opto-mechatronic systems and concurrent engineering/product industrialisation would be advantageous
• Exposure to high-tech or engineering environments

Key Technical Skills

• Production & Industrialisation Expertise: CAPEX planning, production line design, commissioning, and optimisation
• Engineering & Analytical Capability: Strong problem-solving with solid grounding in mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering principles
• Manufacturing & Producibility: DFMAS application, producibility analysis, and translation of lifecycle requirements into manufacturable solutions
• Quality & Risk Management: PFMEA, APQP, EN9145, and quality control methodologies
• Technical Systems & Collaboration: Opto-mechatronic systems knowledge with effective cross-functional communication and collaboration

Key responsibilities

1. Requirements and Industrialisation Resource Management

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define production requirements and develop iSOWs within industrialisation projects to ensure aligned and executable manufacturing strategies

2. Process Design, Development and Documentation

• Lead and define manufacturing processes and documentation through DFMAS, PFMEA, and PFDs during development to ensure scalable, optimised, and production-ready solutions

3. Process Implementation and Production Readiness

• Implement production solutions, including CAPEX, tooling, and line commissioning during industrialisation, to ensure efficient production start-up and operational readiness

4. Process Validation, Qualification and Risk Management

• Validate and mitigate process risks through PFMEA, MSA, and capacity validation during pre-production to ensure stable, repeatable, and high-quality production

5. Supplier, Quality and Production Support Optimisation

• Support and optimise supplier and production performance through quality resolution, resource utilisation, and documentation control across the lifecycle to ensure efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement

Our recruitment values:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational 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: 13 May 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.