Hybrid Mechanical Design Engineer: Innovate & Grow

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical & retirement benefits

Growth opportunities

Hybrid work model

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our client’s product development team in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on creating detailed designs for new mechanical components and assemblies, ensuring performance, cost, and manufacturability.

You will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing and QA to bring innovative products to market, support prototyping, testing and validation, and maintain design documentation. A hybrid in-office/remote model offers flexibility.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in mechanical design or product development.
• Proficiency in CAD and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical parts and assemblies using 3D CAD.
• Create detailed drawings, specifications, and BOMs.
• Perform tolerance analysis and FEA simulations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing teams to resolve issues.
• Support prototyping, testing, and validation.
• Document design changes and maintain revision control.

Skills

3D CAD design

GD&T understanding

Team collaboration

Prototyping support

Education

BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

FEA tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our client’s product development team in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on creating detailed designs for new mechanical components and assemblies, ensuring performance, cost, and manufacturability.

You will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing and QA to bring innovative products to market, support prototyping, testing and validation, and maintain design documentation. A hybrid in-office/remote model offers flexibility.