Senior Mechanical Designer

SUMMARY:
Senior Mechanical Designer to assist on various projects in the Mining & Minerals Division

POSITION INFO:

Job Objectives:

• To provide draughting and design direction and supervision to ensure:
• Drawing accountabilities are met.
• Timely information transfer to other roles / disciplines / department.
• Efficient production of mechanical arrangement drawings from process flow diagrams.
• To work in a safe manner, complying with and actively contributing to the company Health, Safety and Environmental HSE policies, manuals and procedures. At all times considering the health, safety and welfare of fellow workers, visitors, clients, community and the environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Detailed design and production of mechanical drawings encompassing all aspects of a plant construction package in accordance with relevant standards and project requirements.
• Timely completion of mechanical drawings and schedules.
• Update of G.A’s regularly with latest vendor data and drawing information.
• Adherence to project man-hour budgets.
• Induction and supervision of designers in the use of company standards and procedures.
• Supervision of designers to ensure project design requirements are followed.
• Inter-discipline drawing checking.
• Coordination of drawing packages.
• Timely transfer of information to other disciplines.
• Development of company standards, drawing procedures, on-line systems and other tasks as agreed with the principal mechanical engineer.
• Training of junior draughtsmen.
• Support other disciplines / division.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or requisite experience.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Minimum of 10 years mechanical design draughting experience of which at least 5 years are in the mining and mineral processing area.
• Good understanding of mechanical technology.
• Experience with process plant design and layout.
• Broad knowledge / experience in fabrication, construction and operations.
• Well-developed computer skills with a good knowledge of relevant CAD software and a working knowledge of relational databases and spreadsheets.
• Understanding of other discipline requirements.
• Good checking skills, ability to work unsupervised, focus on task completion, initiative.
• An open mind to new ideas / concepts.
• Good understanding of project process.

Personal attributes:

• Team management, leadership, motivational and organisational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills

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