Student Job at BMW Group South Africa

• An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Industrial or Mechanical Engineering student to join the Bodyshop team at Plant Rosslyn.In this role, you will support the Bodyshop and Quality teams in conducting a full Process Quality Risk Assessment (Process BI) aimed at preventing defects and enhancing build integrity. This is a highly impactful project that will contribute directly to customer satisfaction and long-term quality improvements in the plant.

What This Opportunity Offers:

• Exposure to real manufacturing challenges in a high-performance, global automotive environment.
• Hands-on involvement in a strategic quality improvement project with measurable impact.
• Experience with process engineering tools such as process mapping, BI risk scoring, root-cause analysis, and Poke-Yoke design.
• Interaction with multi-disciplinary teams across Bodyshop, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Bodyshop Process Risk Assessment (Process BI) by collecting, analysing, and categorizing process risks in line with BI Levels 1–7.
• Assist in identifying high-risk process steps relating to weld integrity, fitment accuracy, part presence, and general build quality.
• Provide support in analysing defect data, BI dashboards, and customer feedback sources to determine trends and root causes.
• Participate in workshops, interviews, and on-site assessments with Bodyshop personnel to understand existing controls and process gaps.
• Contribute to the creation of mitigation strategies including Poke-Yoke solutions, inspection stations, and revised process controls.
• Assist in constructing Excel-based risk matrices, Pareto charts, and analysis reports for management and shop-floor communication.
• Support in developing a monitoring and control plan for defect reduction and continuous improvement.
• Prepare and update communication material including progress dashboards, intranet updates, KPI boards, and project documentation.
• Support training material development for Bodyshop teams focusing on process risk awareness and defect prevention.
• Perform other duties as required by management in support of the overall quality improvement project.

Minimum requirements

• Completed or Final year Mechatronics Engineering.
• Knowledge and practical application of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, including the ability to present data clearly to both management and shop-floor teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with employees and technical specialists.