Engineer Design Senior

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd seeks a Senior Engineer Design to provide professional mechanical design services for large Steam, Gas and Hydro plant equipment, including reverse engineering and new development.

You will apply FEA, thermodynamic and fluid modelling, 3D scanning and high-temperature steel knowledge, while mentoring others and ensuring compliance with SHEQ standards.

Qualifications

• MSc/MEng in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years related experience.
• Or BSc/BEng Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years related specialist experience.
• Willing to achieve ECSA PR ENG registration within 3 years or have an action plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide a reverse engineering service.
• New design and modifications on turbine and plant equipment.
• Technical investigations and technology improvements.
• Develop and enhance planning/scheduling of design skills.
• Comply with safety, health, environment and quality requirements.
• Support performance and development activities.

Skills

FEA modelling

Thermodynamics

3D scanning

High temp steels

Engineering management

MS Office

CAD/FEA software

Education

MSc/MEng Mechanical Engineering

BSc/BEng Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Nastran

Patran

Marc

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Location: Gauteng

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Position: Engineer Design Senior Area of specialization: Take full responsibly to provide a professional design service including new development, designs, reverse engineering special projects, research and investigation related to large Steam, Gas, and Hydro, Turbines, Generators and related plants, as well as Workshop Special Tools and Lifting Tackle and EquipmentTask Grade: M17Position Type : External/InternalDepartment: EngineeringBusiness Unit: Turbo Gen ServicesLocation: RoshervilleNo of Positions:X1

Skills

• Above average technical competency in mechanical design using modern FEA modelling, Thermodynamic and fluid dynamic modelling, 3D scanning, and knowledge of high temperature steels.
• Above average strategic, analytical and problem-solving Skills
• High level of management skills
• High level investigative skills and technical negotiating skills.
• High level of computer literacy in MS word, MS Excel, MS Power point, MS Projects
• High level of skill in Design and Drawing software, including Autodesk drawing package Architectural; Cadkey Drawing package; Catman Easy, Data capturing; material Database (JAHM); MathCad; MSC Adams; MSC Dytran; MSC Easy5; MSC Enterprise MVision; MSC Mentat / Marc; MSC Patran / Nastran; MSC Software; PDM software, SolidWorks
• Effective English Communication Skills, and able to communicate at all Levels in the organisation.

Knowledge

• Above average Engineering and technical knowledge of mechanical design using modern FEA modelling, Thermodynamic and fluid dynamic modelling, 3D scanning, and knowledge of high temperature steels.
• Knowledge of the OHSA, Construction Regulations and Environmental Regulations
• Knowledge of quality management systems and relevant ISO standards.

Attributes

• The person must have the ability to work accurate, pay attention to detail, work alone and in a team, be able to solve complex mathematical problems and suggests Engineering solutions which are practical and implementable.
• The incumbent will be required to travel extensively nationally and internally based on business requirements.

SHEQ Responsibilities

• Continuous Improvement: Ensure that your Administration Document id current and includes your SHEQ objectives ensure that all legal appointments are valid and in place for your area of control.
• SHE Compliance: as a section 8 & 9 appointee, you are to ensure that the employer as contemplated in the Occupational Health and safety Act 85 of 1993 are properly discharged and all legal appointments are valid, and I place for your area of control.
• Reduce Rework: Measure and report on rework vs revenue for your department on a monthly basis and ensure you reduce rework to less than 0.5% of your turnover.
• Iso and OHSAS certification: Ensure that all activities are carried out as per the documented processes and comply with the requirements of ISO and OHSAS certification.
• Audit Rating: Maintain an audit score of less that 2 and / or receive no major audit findings.

Key Responsibilities

• Ø Provide a reverse engineering service.
• Ø New design and modifications on Turbine and plant equipment
• Ø Technical investigations technology improvements
• Ø Ensure the development and enhancement &the planning/scheduling of design skills.
• Ø Comply with safety Health Environment and quality Requirements.
• Ø Performance and development

Qualification(s):

• MSc/MEng Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 Years related experience
• OR
• BSc/ Beng Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 10 Years related Specialist experience.
• And
• Will be required to achieve ECSA PR ENG registration within 3 Years of appointment or have an action plan in place to achieve this which will be evaluated by the engineering Manager and chief Design Engineer

Related Minimum Experience :

• Experience specifically related to mechanical design using modern FEA modelling. Thermodynamic and fluid dynamic modelling, 3D Scanning, and knowledge of high temperature steels.
• Experience must include mentoring of trainee engineer or design engineer.
• Advanced computer skills including MS word, MS Excel, MS power point, MS projects, CAD and FEA software (Solid-works, Nastran, Patran, Marc or similar)
• Thermodynamic and fluid dynamic modelling, 3D scanning, and knowledge of high temperature steels.
• Experience of quality management systems and relevant ISO standards.
• Experience of the OHSA, Construction Regulations and Environmental Regulations

Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.

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