Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Recruiter:

Inisys

Job Ref:

JHB000087/MK

Date posted:

Friday, July 29, 2022

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Our Client is looking at recruiting a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for various national and international projects. Ideal candidate must be prepared to travel locally and internationally.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Areas of responsibility:

Take ownership of large and complicated design packages and produce complete and correct
designs with minimal assistance from colleagues, from concept to commissioning.
Assist in preparing all contract deliverables on a project (i.e. drawings, manuals, reports and
specifications for manufacturing, installation, procurement and operations).
Ensure designs are technically acceptable, safe, time and within budget.
Report changes and delays on the project early and pro-actively.
Drive value engineered solutions
Lead design reviews relating to equipment package designs
Ensure designs conform to the logistics strategy of the project.
Work closely with the relevant drawing office employees to produce accurate drawings
Work closely other disciplines such as Process, Electrical, Control and Instrumentation, to produce accurate and holistically acceptable designs.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

Mechanical Engineering Degree (B Eng or B Tech)
ECSA Pr Eng (Advantageous)
Minimum 5 years experience in a furnace/smelting environment (Design or Operational)
SAF/DC Furnace design advantageous
Good technical knowledge and understanding Mechanical/Electrical engineering principles
Drawing packages (AutoCAD/Inventor/Vault/Navisworks) advantageous
Basic computer literacy (Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams)
Knowledge of FEA and CFD modelling principles, capabilities and limitations will be advantageous

Working knowledge of:

HAZOP principles
Plant process flow diagrams
One or multiple of the following: heat transfer principles, gas handling/design principles, material handling design principles, basic strength of material principles, mechanical manufacturing techniques and processes.
Plant commissioning

Competencies:

Strong problem solving capacity
Holistic thinking
Attention to detail
Achievement orientation
Stress tolerance
Technical knowledge
Safety first orientation
Quality and cost driven approach
Teamwork oriented
Self-starter and independent worker

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