Hardware Technician - Cape Town, South Africa - Lumkani

Lumkani

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Title:
Engineering Technician

Department:
Hardware Engineering

Application closing date:17 April 2023

Reports to:
Head of Hardware Engineering

Direct reports:
None

Location:
Woodstock, Cape Town

Travel required:
No

Driver's licence required:
Required

Car:
Required

Languages:
English

Salary:
Market related

Who we are:

Lumkani uses IoT technology to mitigate household risks and provide financial services to previously under-served markets in South Africa. We provide short and long-term insurance to increase resilience in low income households and enable our clients to thrive.

We are a young company - no idea to improve what we do is off limits. We strive to test, break, re-test, and embed ideas that work. Our high-functioning teams are based in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Who you are:

You are a talented, open-minded individual who learns quickly and thinks big.

You have experience in supporting manufacturing and maintenance of electronic products, and are known for a razor-sharp focus on detail and execution.

You're excited to be the Engineering Technician of a young, mission-driven company and solve exciting technical challenges.

Why work with us?
Lumkani is a fast-growing start-up organisation that allows immense growth and professional development. If you are ready for a fast-paced, ever-changing environment where you can add extensive value to the organisation and have a significant impact on under-served South African communities,
Lumkani is the place for you.

The Engineering Technician will have a fundamental role in managing the technology that forms the base of the organisation - and how we continue to create an impact in our customers' lives.

Perks:

21 days annual leave
Regular team events
Working in a small, hands on team, with great growth opportunities
Informal working environment
Hybrid work is possible within reason
Work on internal projects that upskill in various areas (programming, design e.t.c.)

Qualifications & experience:

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Essential_

Education requirements:

BTech(Eng) / National Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related engineering field

Industry experience:

Experience with electronics troubleshooting and fault finding

Soft skills:

Communication (written and presentation)
Teamwork
Troubleshooting
Flexibility/ adaptability
Attention to detail
Time management
Resilience
Problemsolving
Creativity

Hard skills:

Hardware and electronics testing using lab equipment (oscilloscope, power supplies, multimeters e.t.c.)
Experience with CAD design tools e.g. FreeCAD, AutoCAD
Report writing

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Preferred_

Education requirements:

BTech(Eng) / National Diploma in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics

Industry experience:

Experience with supply chain management of electronic products
Experience with scripting languages e.g. Python

Hard skills:

Experience with PCB design tools e.g. Kicad, Eagle
Experience with supply chain management of electronic products
Experience with workflow tools: e.g. JIRA/ Asana
Python programming language
Experience with version control tools: e.g. git

Role description:

Maintenance and management of manufacturing jigs
Quality assurance of of low power embedded technology post production
Manufacturing and supply chain management focusing on costeffective component sourcing
Maintain relationships with suppliers and manufacturers
Supporting deployment of embedded IoT systems
Maintenance management of infield technology, ensuring uptime of IoT systems
Management of our product refurbishment program
Electronics lab maintenance