CAD Designer

SUMMARY:
Our client is an international company that focusses on security products and services, and they have a vacancy for an experienced CAD Designer to join their team in the Cape Winelands area.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Creation and verification of technical documentation within SolidWorks and following PLM system
• Mechanical and / or Electrical drawing design and drawing creation
• Verification of work standard execution for assigned product group
• Supervision of prototype execution, internal and external testing
• Customer Engineering processes support with focus on site layouts, designs of perimeter protection and perimeter control solutions for special and individual orders.
• Providing technical support including (drawings, costs, booking guidelines and after sales service advise) for internal costumers.
• Creation, configuration, and maintenance of ERP system codes with bill of materials, manufacturing routings and master data information.
• Support to Manufacturing with production specifications, packaging manuals, welding plans,
  and technology.
• Participation in creation of documentation for Quality Management System

• Ability to support Customer Engineering tasks related to models, drawings, quotations, and ERP configuration for projects executed abroad.
• 3D Modelling in SolidWorks
• BOM, Routing creation at ERP system (IFS)
• Design perimeter and access control products for projects
• Renders

• Grade 12
• Min 5+ years of experience in mechanical, manufacturing, material, or mechatronics engineering
• Independence with solid modelling, assemblies, and drawings/detailing within CAD software
  is a must (knowledge of SolidWorks will be an advantage)
• Knowledge of key construction principles
• Ability to prepare model configurations of new products based on existing data.
• Ability to create and modify technical drawings for product families.
• Ability to introduce electro-mechanical components in design (motors, keypads, access panels) would be added value.
• Ability to perform strength & structural foundations calculations would be added value.
• Knowledge of certification process flow would be added value.
• Capability to perform failure mode analysis would be added value.
• Experience with e-commerce companies is a plus (technical support and renders support).
• MS Office knowledge: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
• Fluency in English both spoken and written is a must.
• Knowledge of IFS or SAPR3 or other MRP systems would be an advantage.
• Ability to create BOM, routing in MRP system would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Perimeter Protection would be an additional asset.