Vacancy

Special Process Expert - Torque Tightening (Internal and External)

Appointments will be made in line with the company's employment equity plan. People with Disability are encouraged to apply.

Gibela’s journey is intrinsically tied to a vision of socio-economic transformation, one that recognises the central role of passenger rail in propelling the South African economy forward. As we embark on this mission, we stand at the crossroads of opportunities and progress, where the revitalisation of commuter rail serves as a cornerstone for building a brighter future.

Gibela stands as Africa’s largest train manufacturing and passenger trains maintenance company, holding steadfast to its commitment to spearheading the revival of the South African railway sector. With a transformative vision, Gibela endeavoured to catalyse the shift towards commuter rail as the preferred mode of transport for urban communities.

We invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Special Process Expert - Torque Tightening position und er Industrialisation De partment. The position will report to the Special Process Manager and is based in Dunnottar.

Job Purpose

The role is responsible for coordinating Special Processes (SP) throughout the tender, product development, industrialisation, manufacturing, and warranty phases, while also supporting technology and activity transfers.

Key Responsibilities

In case of major SP quality crisis (major technical risk, safety or financial), the expert must provide the project manager, factually, a clear problem analysis (root causes, associated risks) and the options to resolve.

Involved in the activities of the industrial process:

Tender:

Contribute to tender phase, especially in product design and industrialization to take into account industrial constraints and requirements in order to optimize costs and minimize risks.

Concurrent Engineering:

Contributes during specification and design phases to technical solution decisions associated to special processes.

Build the SP REX and interact with product engineering to redirect the design if necessary.

Industrialization:

Manage industrial risk through Process FMEA and associated improvement action plan. Define requirements and rules for associated tooling necessary to start production. Qualify the product/process pair as well as industrial means to be put in place in line with the design. Support sourcing and SPQD teams in the suppliers’ qualification and in quality follow up for suppliers concerned by SP. Contribute to development of local suppliers. Manage evolution of quality control process dedicated to SP. Ensure deployment and validation of new processes in line with project planning. Issue relevant documents in the Quality System. Manage a team of technicians assigned under your responsibility.

Transmission:

Train the Operators, Quality and EPU managers to execute SP where applicable. Ensure continuous training and permanent qualification of the workers to SP. Train support functions to business rules linked to PS (Engineering, PME, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality)

Execution / Serial manufacturing:

Guarantees internal control and good application of process rules in line with customers’ requirements. Ensure day to day monitoring of SP business rules and solve issues concerning SP. In case of non-conformity or incident, investigate root causes, finds and implement repair solutions. Demonstrate QCD and EHS improvement linked to SP through efficient action plans. Measure performance linked with site industrial objectives and through APSYS audit for instance. Support Sourcing and Supplier Quality teams during quality crisis.

Transverse

Participate to meetings and working groups of the SP network. Propose improvement ideas and evolution of the business rules of their domain. In case of major SP quality crisis (major technical risk, safety or financial), the expert must provide to the project manager, factually, a clear problem analysis (root causes, associated risks) and the options to exit the crisis, to enable him taking serenely position. Manage external communication as it engages the responsibility of AT towards third parties.

Minimum Requirements

Engineering Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification. 2 to 5 years’ experience in industrial methods. 2 to 5 years’ experience in the relevant Special Process, including execution, definition, and qualification. Advantageous: Training in AT Special Process standard requirements. Advantageous: Official recognition as an expert by the Special Process Central Coordinator.

Special Requirements

High levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism. Strong focus on maintaining positive customer and supplier relationships. Flexibility to work outside normal operational boundaries to meet team goals.

Closing Date

06 July 2026

Should you not hear from us in 30 days, consider your application as unsuccessful.

Gibela Rail Transport Consortium (Pty) Ltd offers equal employment opportunity and subscribes to the Affirmative Action policy.