Assistant Manager Projects & Agency: Mechatronics M/F
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 8, 2026. CFAO scores B on the Alion truth index.
General information
Join CFAO South Africa !
CFAO South Africa is a key player in South Africa’s mobility market.
With more than 7,200 colleagues and over 160 sites, CFAO South Africa offers vehicle and truck sales and rentals, supply chain solutions, logistics management, material handling, automotive assembly, and the import and export of automotive components.
We are a regional division of the pan-African business CFAO Group, headquartered in France and a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation in Japan.
CFAO South Africa has a strong expansion vision in South Africa, while supporting CFAO Group's expansion strategy into the African continent in the automotive sector and other sectors, including healthcare and renewable energy.
We are a significant contributor to the support, development, and growth of the automotive industry in South Africa and across Africa.
we are looking for Assistant Manager Projects & Agency: Mechatronics M/F based: South Africa
Job description:
An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for an experienced and suitably qualified Assistant Manager to join the Machinery team based in Durban.
Purpose of the job:
To co-ordinate the sourcing, installation, technical support and ongoing maintenance of agreed products in line with agreed project objectives, compliance requirements and distributor rights.
Experiential and Educational requirements:
- BTec/BSC degree - Mechatronics Engineering
- 1-2 years’ experience in manufacturing and design field
- Good command of technologies, tools & best practices in Mechanical Design, Robotics and PLC programming.
- Good oral communication skills and confidence in dealing with a range of people, including clients, contractors, designers, and directors
- Ability to work well within a team and under pressurised environment
- The ability to work within cost constraints and to deadlines
- IT skills, particularly computer-aided design, PLC programming and Robotics.
Required profile :
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Mechanical / Engineering designs using solid works professional or CATIA V5
- Design and quality control the manufacture of tooling and mechanical test fixtures & improve production processes
- Design and implement cost effective equipment modifications to improve safety and reliability
- Develop project specifications and outline designs
- Develop, test, and evaluate theoretical designs
- Solve complex problems with sub - contractors, suppliers, and customers
- Manage projects using engineering principles and techniques
- Agreeing budgets, timescales and specifications with clients and managers
- Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers
- Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery
- Designing, developing, and enhancing electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices.
- Creating automated systems and the software to control them.
- Conducting research, documenting findings, and presenting reports at meetings.
- Developing design documents for mechanical parts and final products.
- Identifying areas of weakness in the production line or finished products and making recommendations for improvement.
- Understanding problems or client briefs and developing solutions that satisfy them.
- Technical and aftersales support on robots.
Competency Requirement:
Communication
Entrepreneurship Mindset
Interpersonal Skills
Customer Orientation
Relationship Building
Analytical Thinking
Interpersonal Skills
Managing Complexity
Results Driven
Accountability
Learning agility and Resilience
Planning & Organising
Coach/Mentoring
All appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan.