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James Rangongo

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Snr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at Yanfeng
📍 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

James is a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the automotive industry. Specializing in Lean manufacturing and new vehicle launches, he has successfully set up multiple assembly lines for global Tier-1 suppliers. He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and a degree in Industrial Engineering.

He has led projects for major brands like BMW and Ford across both South Africa and North America.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Snr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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Automotive Launches
He has extensive experience managing new vehicle launches, including the Ford Ranger, VW Amarok, and BMW X3/X6 complete seat assemblies.
Lean Manufacturing
His expertise includes Lean manufacturing implementation, continuous improvement, and process optimization, supported by certifications in Lean Six Sigma.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Snr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Yanfeng
6-2022 - 11-2024
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Yanfeng
4-2021 - 5-2022
Project Engineer
Sodecia
10-2020 - 3-2021
Process Engineer
Sodecia
5-2017 - 10-2020
Project / Industrial Engineer
Motherson Group
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Education
1-2025 - 12-2026
BEng. Tech / Advanced Diploma Industrial Engineering
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
2013 - 2016
NDIP Industrial Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
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