Senior Mechanical Engineer

Fempower; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide expert technical support, manage projects, and ensure compliance with engineering standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in maintenance and project management within heavy industry, contributing to the company's growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in Maintenance, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Project Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support and direction to project teams.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and quality.
• Maintain a healthy, safe operational environment.

Skills

Technical Support

Communication

Compliance

Education

BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Management Development Programme

Government Certificate of Competence: Engineering

Job description

To deliver expert technical support within the discipline of projects and contribute effectively to the development of the Group’s business growth and operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Best Practice and Knowledge Management
2. Protection of Intellectual Property
3. Create and manage professional networks
4. Participate in engineering forums, tertiary educational relationships, professional external forums, relevant Communities of Practice (CoPs), and in innovation processes
5. Budget and Cost Control
6. Manage cost recovery
7. Design for efficiency
8. Manage own expenditure
9. Business Performance and Operations
10. Support service delivery within department and project budget parameters
11. Provide technical contributions in your skill area based on sound principles
12. Increase awareness of technical advancements to ensure access to appropriate technology for business needs and expansion
13. Design for operability and maintainability
14. Design in accordance with relevant specifications and proficiency
15. Adhere to quality management systems
16. Skills and Technology Communication
17. Communicate skills and technology to business units
18. Produce and deliver written reports to clients according to Group standards
19. Oversee the execution of fit-for-purpose engineering designs
20. Support the implementation of design philosophies
21. Compliance, Governance, and Assurance
22. Support technology capabilities involved in project execution within Engineering discipline
23. Ensure compliance to engineering standards and quality
24. Follow latest legislative and company requirements in engineering designs
25. Standardize service delivery within discipline
26. Ensure compliance with all standards and procedures
27. Customer, Stakeholder, and Client Relationship Management
28. Provide expert technical support and direction to project teams and business units
29. Identify needs and support line management with technical issues
30. Effective People Management
31. Adhere to systems and initiatives to drive performance excellence
32. Contribute to high-performance teams
33. Align with and embody the Company’s values
34. Functional Excellence
35. Follow functional policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures
36. Assist in standardizing, simplifying, and expediting functional processes
37. Promote sharing of best practices and knowledge
38. Process Support
39. Support discipline and project strategy execution
40. Meet metrics and targets for business process structure
41. Participate in discipline-specific projects supporting the Group’s strategic objectives
42. Ensure recoverable hours across projects
43. Safe and Healthy Work Environment
44. Maintain a healthy, safe operational environment in compliance with SHEC policies and standards
45. Foster a safety-focused culture in all operations
46. Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, and Environmental legislation during duties

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• BEng in Mechanical Engineering (Essential/Minimum)
• Management Development Programme (Recommended/Desirable)
• Government Certificate of Competence: Engineering (Recommended/Desirable)
• 6-8 years of relevant experience in Maintenance, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Procurement, Project Engineering, Design, Erection and Installation, Contract and Project Management in Heavy Industry