Senior Design Engineer, Switches and Socket | alfanar Electric

Utilize advanced engineering to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure product quality, and support innovation while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams.

Project Planning and Preparations:

• Prepare Department and Project CAPEX.
• Conduct Project Feasibility and Intellectual Property Studies.
• Develop a project charter, product development plan, and business case.

Concept Development and Benchmarking:

• Perform technical benchmarking of competitor products, identifying key features/specifications.
• Engage in concept development, Design Input Vs Output preparation, material selection, and design feasibility.

Design and Development:

• Assess manufacturing feasibility with mold design and progressive die layout.
• Execute 3D modeling, generate 2D drawings, and release models/drawings for manufacturing.
• Monitor changes in product standards and ensure compliance.
• Conduct design verification and validation through field trials reports.

Production and Assembly:

• Review Proto Verification Report (PVR) and pilot lot production reports.
• Conduct project release meetings with CFT, overseeing SAP BOM release.
• Manage the life cycle of existing products, change management, and associated actions.

Quality Assurance and Compliance:

• Review DFM/MFA, new development tools, and molds SIR at different stages.
• Ensure standard adherence and coordinate with CFT for machine/tool ordering.
• Verify design feasibility for new materials and review changes in product standards.

Safety and Document Management:

• Ensure a safe and healthy work atmosphere, maintain 6S, and adhere to safety practices in the department, including document management.

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