DESIGNER

This position exists to perform product designing, prototyping, and testing activities efficiently, in timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments.

Product Development and Design:

• Concept development of components, new products, and improvements in existing components or products.
• Prepare project charter and product development plan.
• Detailed 3D modeling and 2D drawings in SAP ECTR, BOM creation, tolerance stack-up analysis, and ensuring design outputs meet design inputs.
• Prepare proto assembly, display boards, and functional demo samples according to design requirements.
• Release models and drawings for manufacturing in-house components and bought-out (B/O) items.

Manufacturing and Prototyping:

• Check manufacturing feasibility, considering mold design and progressive die layout.
• Proto assembly and field trials (if applicable).
• Monitor new product assembly trials and provide production support during NPD pilot lot production.
• Conduct preliminary tests on prototypes and finished products.
• Pilot lot production and assembly trial reports.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Prepare and maintain documents as per NPD stage gate deliverables and ensure records are kept in designated locations.
• Life cycle management of all existing products, change management, and associated actions.

Material and Inventory Management:

• Organize materials in the design storage location, including tested samples, competitor samples, and trial samples.
• Arrange material from production/stores; facilitate inventory counting and scrapping of materials.

Packaging and Release:

• Develop product packaging, including product packing, leaflets, and catalogues.

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job
• To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions.

The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals.

alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar.

For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com