SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER

SUMMARY:
To work within the design department team to deliver engineering designs and solutions, etc.

POSITION INFO:

Basic Requirements:

• Formal Tertiary education : N. Dip or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• Or Mechatronics Degree
• Drivers License : Code 8 – required
• Languages : English (speak, read, and write)
• Afrikaans (speak, read, and write)
• German (Advantageous)

Experience:

• Min 5 years’ experience in a design capacity.
• Site Experience & Project Leader Experience.
• 5x New Developed Machines. (Independent)
• Competent in doing full machine calculations. (Independent)
• In depth FEA. (Independent)
• Full understanding of material specification & processes.

Job Objectives:

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Understand and comprehend facility purpose and objectives
• Define and set up process flowcharts and sequence of operation for required facilities.
• Must be able to initiate new design solutions e.g. Improving cycle time, lower cost, and improved installations.
• Establishing most effective design solution to achieve required specification.
• To ensure that product solutions are developed / researched to achieve compliance with design objectives and project specifics.
• Advanced Calculation of stresses, forces and accuracies for design solutions.
• To design and verify technical designs & to correctly specify components for the purpose of procurement.
• Attend and positively contribute in relevant project related meetings.
• Accommodate and understand Control System requirements with in designs. (Advanced)
• Liaise confidently and constructively with specialist consultants eg Design Consultants/ Suppliers.
• Liaise confidently and constructively with customer over requirements and/or changes during the design.
• To comply with ISO procedures with regards to Project Handover, Concept Development, Design.
• Create design release package for manufacturing purposes & design documentation upon completion.
• Create final designs within a controlled budget environment.

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998

Jendamark Automation reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications will not qualify the applicant to an interview or appointment, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please kindly consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted three weeks after submission/closing date.