Mechanical Design Engineer - Heavy Equipment & Hydraulics

Copper Quail; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail in Johannesburg is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design, analyse and optimise mechanical systems for heavy mining and drilling equipment, combining detailed engineering, 3D CAD, calculations and field commissioning.

You will work with manufacturing, supply chain and development teams to deliver safe, manufacturable designs, perform engineering calculations, create models, drawings and BOMs, and drive design verification and field improvements.

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc in Mechanical Engineering.
• Candidate Engineer registration with ECSA.
• 5–8 years of mechanical design experience with heavy rotating, drilling or heavy equipment.
• Experience in mining, drilling or heavy-equipment OEM environments.
• Strong CAD modelling and manufacturing drawings capability.
• Experience with hydraulic systems.
• Valid driver's licence and medical fitness for workshop/underground site exposure.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical, manufacturable mechanical designs for heavy-duty equipment and assemblies.
• Produce engineering calculations, 3D models, drawings, BOMs and documentation.
• Design and integrate hydraulic and mechanically driven systems for demanding environments.
• Support design reviews, verification testing, prototype builds and commissioning.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, operations and development teams.
• Investigate field issues and implement design improvements for reliability.
• Manage engineering changes and technical documentation.

Skills

CAD modelling

Engineering calculations

Design verification

Field commissioning

Heavy equipment design

Education

BEng / BSc Mechanical Engineering

Candidate Engineer - ECSA

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Ansys

Inventor Nastran

PLM systems

Job description

Copper Quail in Johannesburg is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design, analyse and optimise mechanical systems for heavy mining and drilling equipment, combining detailed engineering, 3D CAD, calculations and field commissioning.

You will work with manufacturing, supply chain and development teams to deliver safe, manufacturable designs, perform engineering calculations, create models, drawings and BOMs, and drive design verification and field improvements.