Design Engineer Job Details | Sulzer

Sulzer; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services company is seeking a Lead Design/Reverse Engineering Specialist in Elandsfontein. You will manage mechanical design activities, ensuring the implementation of timely and cost-effective solutions. Ideal candidates will have engineering experience and strong design skills, along with expertise in SAP and CAD. This role emphasizes independent decision-making and flexibility within a dynamic environment. Competitive benefits include opportunities for professional growth within the company.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in relevant industry.
• Knowledge of industry practices & standards.
• Ability to act independently.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical design activities for retrofit engineering.
• Provide technical advice and support to customers.
• Compile engineering retrofit design studies for orders.

Skills

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience

10 Years of relevant experience

Good pump product design understanding

Design and drafting skills

Communication skills

Staff management skills

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CAD

SAP

NX

PLM

Job description

Location: Elandsfontein

Company: Sulzer Pumps South Africa – Services Division

Employment Type: Full-Time

Sulzer offers you a wealth of opportunities to drive your career into the direction that you want, depending on your skills and interests. We invite you to apply if you are ready to take the next step.

Job Summary:

Sulzer is looking for an experienced Lead Design/Reverse Engineering Specialist, who will manage all mechanical design activities relating to retrofit engineering through the design stage, to handover, to production, observing the need to apply on time and cost-effective solutions and ensuring costs are controlled within the estimates provided. Work with and support tendering, projects, production, quality, etc. on issues within field of knowledge. As required, providing support to the wider Service network

In this role, you will be accountable for:

• Deputizes for the Head of Engineering where appropriate
• Instruct, direct, develop, motivate, supervise, and monitor the performance of all members of the allocated team
• Provision of technical advice and support to internal and external customers
• Attendance, where appropriate, at client meetings to support Sales, Tendering and Projects with technical advice or justifications
• Undertake responsibility for all design, processing and supporting activities for the assigned projects, including, where appropriate, pre-sales support
• Compile/oversee engineering retrofit design studies for each order or contract and arrange specialist support assistance when required ensuring compliance with specifications
• Create, review and approve specifications, calculations, drawings, requisitions, and bill of materials to satisfy design, manufacture, and customer requirements
• Compile/oversee the specification and ordering of factored equipment such as motors, gearboxes, lube oil systems, mechanical seals, seal systems and couplings, etc
• Coordinate/oversee design review process and records
• Observe the need to apply cost effective solutions and retrofits that add value to our customers
• Ensure product development ideas are passed to the appropriate channels
• Prepare monthly workload reports from the allocated team as required
• Participate in review of non-conformance reports, warranties, etc., to identify trends and act to eliminate root causes
• Perform the required administrative roles as required within the job title
• Participate and actively support company initiatives. (E.g. digitization and sustainability projects)
• Ensure your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions
• Co-operate with the requirements of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Energy management systems
• Co-operate with the company to enable it to discharge its own responsibilities effectively
• All other duties relevant to the post

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience
• 10 Years of relevant experience within related industry including knowledge of industry practices & standards
• Good pump product design understanding
• Materials knowledge as related to product/industry areas
• Design and drafting skills
• CAD and general computer skills
• SAP experience
• NX experience
• PLM experience
• Retrofit of complex equipment experience
• Communication skills
• Experience and product knowledge
• Negotiating skills
• Influencing and persuasion skills
• Relationship management skills
• Staff management skills
• Commercial acumen
• Customer service skills
• Time management skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to act independently
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
• Attention to detail
• Computer skills

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.

Do you have a question about the role?

Reach out to the talent acquisition team at the following email address: [e-mail]. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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