Mechanical Engineer

REPORTING TO THE TECHNOLOGY MANAGER JOB PURPOSE: Designs and reviews mechanical products and systems by developing and testing specifications and methods. JOB FUNCTION; Projects are defined and are completed within agreed time frames and customer satisfaction of end result of projects is measured Assist with production mould issues / problems / designs as required by the product divisions Opportunities for improving production methods and ergonomics are identified and submitted to the Product Divisions for implementation New Product design is completed as per customer request or approved innovation and formal report details results Material selection and specification is analysed, tested and compared to other materials and report is produced for approval or decline Material standards and specifications are compiled, made available and maintained Failure analysis are completed in time and reported on Projects are completed in accordance with agreed customer expectations (SOW, Time and Standard) All project related documentation i.e., correspondence, meeting minutes, contracts, purchase orders, reports, quality related documentation etc. are identified and stored per project (hard copies and/or electronically) as per departmental standards Technical Specifications, Markings and Drawings are maintained as per departmental procedure Welding specifications and methods and integrity of welded products are assessed and any deviation from the requirements to be documented Evaluate equipment and production methods are evaluated in order to improve safety Site related safety issues are noted and dealt with or escalated to relevant parties QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS: BSc/BEng Mechanical Engineering Degree At least 3 years relevant mechanical engineering experience Follows up, collaborative, analytic thinker, innovative, problem solver, customer focused, quality orientated, good judgement, communication, planning and organising skills 3D technology is utilised for the prototyping of products by utilising 3D printing Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and ANSYS FEA , CFD and DEM (is able to complete stress analysis using FEA software) Autodesk Inventor would be advantageous

Location: Ekurhuleni, ZA

Posted Date: 4/19/2025