Mechanical Design Engineer

Agrico; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrico, a leading agricultural equipment producer in Southern Africa, seeks a mechanical engineer for their Bellville office. The role involves designing and manufacturing irrigation systems. Ideal candidates will hold a mechanical engineering degree and have relevant design and manufacturing experience, along with strong communication skills in Afrikaans and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Experience in mechanical design and manufacturing.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English.

Responsibilities

• Involved in design and manufacturing of irrigation systems.
• Spend time on the factory floor and field.
• Engage directly with customers and technicians.

Skills

Fluency in Afrikaans

Fluency in English

People skills

Mechanical design experience

Manufacturing experience

Project management experience

CAM programming

Manual CNC programming

Sheet metal working

Injection moulding design

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Fusion

Vault

AutoCAD

Job description

Agrico is a leading producer and distributor of agricultural equipment in Southern Africa. We

have an exciting opportunity for a mechanical engineer to join the team at our head office in

Bellville, Cape Town. The successful candidate will be involved in the design, manufacture

and bringing to market of irrigation systems, implements and a variety of other products.

Required and recommended qualifications, knowledge and experience:

● Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

● Fluent in both Afrikaans and English

● Willing and able to spend time on the factory floor and field to build and test

prototypes, get designs into production and implement systems.

● Good people skills to engage directly with customers and technicians

● Experience in mechanical design and manufacturing of products

● Experience with Autodesk Inventor / Fusion / Vault / AutoCAD

● Experience with CAM and/or manual CNC programming

● Experience in project management

● Experience working with sheet metal and steel

● Experience in the design of injection moulded plastic parts and injection moulds.

● A passion for the agricultural industry

• Duties and market related salary dependent on candidate qualifications and experience.