Lead Design Engineer: Mechanical Design

SUMMARY:
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer required with at least 10-15 years experience. Min 5 years in a lead/managerial kind of a role. ability to manage Mechanical design engineers and act as Mentor. B Eng. Degree or B Tech Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  3D CAD experience. Mainly USA client base. Must be willing to travel to USA on variable periods. International design of equipment and automotive field. Manage design team of Mechanical Engineers.

POSITION INFO:
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Cape Town

Exciting career opportunity for engineers with a passion for Mechanical design and first Principle designs as first requirement and secondly be a good manager. 
Leadership position within the design environment.

Qualification and experience required:

• B Eng. Degree or B Tech Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical design engineering experience (5-7 Years)
• 3D CAD experience

• Team Leadership
• Interface with customers to help establish and prioritize the utilization of design resources
• Delegate work to assigned engineering personnel
• Directs and guides design engineers on technical related issues
• Manage project / task timelines to ensure that agreed milestones are reached and to communicate and plan for non-compliance in a timely manner
• Take responsibility for the technical soundness and compliance of designs to the customer’s, and general engineering practices and standards
• Organize and lead “internal” design reviews to ensure that designs that are reviewed with the customer are properly checked for soundness and compliance
• Lead design reviews with the customer and suppliers
• Lead CAD Design
• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods