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At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role

Generative AI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation & Refinement: Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance across a variety of topics in Physics, while also developing references and examples of tasks.
• Experts Acquisition: Assess the qualification tests of experts, ensuring their competency.
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• Auditing Work: Review and evaluate tasks completed by other experts, ensuring they align with project guidelines. Provide constructive feedback, verify expertise-related information, and edit content as necessary to improve quality
  
  

• You have a Master's or PhD degree in Automotive Engineering
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above
• Experience in Generative AI/Prompt engineering/Reviewing
• Experience in teaching/educating/lecturing/training in your domain area.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge
  
  

• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Part-time

• Job function Other
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Engineering Manager: Automotive Solutions

Recruiter:

Edge Executives

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Date posted:

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Location:

Alberton, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

Engineering Manager: Automotive Solutions

Location: Gauteng, South Africa

Type: Permanent | Middle Management

Lead maintenance excellence. Drive operational performance.

This is a pivotal opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader with strong technical and people management skills to optimise operations and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic automotive manufacturing environment.

About The Role

You’ll support the Operations Executive and manage customised solutions for a leading automotive client. You’ll oversee daily operations, long-term maintenance planning, energy management, risk assessments, quality management, and continuous optimisation of plant performance — ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, service level agreements, and client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee operations and maintenance planning, daily monitoring, and capital replacement initiatives
• Develop and implement disaster recovery and energy saving concepts
• Optimise plant performance, materials, and spare parts management
• Consult and build strong relationships with the client’s FM team
• Ensure compliance with statutory, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, and environmental requirements
• Drive internal audits, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and job specifications
• Lead and develop your operations team, performance reviews, and talent retention
• Champion a maintenance engineering approach that adds value through innovation and cost reduction
• Produce accurate reports, manage budgets, and align with service agreements
  
  

• BTech or BSc in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) with strong commercial acumen
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar production or facilities management environment
• Proven staff leadership, performance management, and quality assurance skills
• Strong planning, problem-solving, and relationship-building ability
• Excellent communication, client service focus, and high resilience under pressure
• Solid MS Office and SAP proficiency; health & safety and environmental knowledge
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Advertising Services

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Engineering Manager: Automotive Solutions
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Type: Permanent | Middle Management

Lead maintenance excellence. Drive operational performance.

This is a pivotal opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader with strong technical and people management skills to optimise operations and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic automotive manufacturing environment.

About the Role

You’ll support the Operations Executive and manage customised solutions for a leading automotive client. You’ll oversee daily operations, long-term maintenance planning, energy management, risk assessments, quality management, and continuous optimisation of plant performance — ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, service level agreements, and client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee operations and maintenance planning, daily monitoring, and capital replacement initiatives

• Develop and implement disaster recovery and energy saving concepts

• Optimise plant performance, materials, and spare parts management

• Consult and build strong relationships with the client’s FM team

• Ensure compliance with statutory, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, and environmental requirements

• Drive internal audits, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and job specifications

• Lead and develop your operations team, performance reviews, and talent retention

• Champion a maintenance engineering approach that adds value through innovation and cost reduction

• Produce accurate reports, manage budgets, and align with service agreements

What You Bring

• BTech or BSc in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) with strong commercial acumen

• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) preferred

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar production or facilities management environment

• Proven staff leadership, performance management, and quality assurance skills

• Strong planning, problem-solving, and relationship-building ability

• Excellent communication, client service focus, and high resilience under pressure

• Solid MS Office and SAP proficiency; health & safety and environmental knowledge

What Success Looks Like
A smooth-running operation that exceeds client expectations through best-in-class maintenance strategies, energy efficiency, and continuous improvement — all driven by your proactive leadership and technical expertise.