Development Designer (Catia V5 - Moulds) - Alberton

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB012292/LJ

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

60 000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
The general responsibility of this position is to Die and product design using Catia V5, CNC programming for core and cavities.
Detailed mould component design.

POSITION INFO:
Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
CATIA V5 it is a must
10 years of experience in designing models and moulds using Catia V5.
Solid works Advantageous
AUTOCAD Advantageous
Project management Advantageous
Previous design and/or casting experience in the wheel business will be an added bonus.
Control of mould drawings
Provide technical support to production

This position is responsible for quality of the product.
Therefore, the position has the authority and responsibility to stop a process or shipment when the quality and safety of the product is compromised. As such, incidents in this regard must be immediately reported to your supervisor or Manager (Escalation)
Project / product management of engineering project.
Supplying toolroom with accurate information, which includes drawings and CNC programs
Modeling of new wheels as 3D solid models using CAD packages such as Pro/Engineer and Catia V5 or NX.
Ensuring that the final wheel conforms to customer styling and castability requirements
Creating tool paths from the 3D solid model for the manufacturing of electrodes and for high-speed milling if required
Liaising with the foundry on the back of spoke metal saver design and as far as the castability of the wheel is concerned
Greate and manage project plans

Creating and maintaining quality documents such as:
Design review documentation and minutes of meetings
Design FMEA documentation and minutes of meetings
Addressing complaints and resolving problems

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