Mechanical Engineer

TRSA TAKRAF South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional growth and development

Collaborative working environment

Inclusive workplace

Contribution valued

Job summary

TRSA TAKRAF South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg invites applications for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who will lead engineering, design, and execution of bulk materials handling projects from concept through commissioning.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree with Pr. Eng. or EIT in progress and a minimum of 4 years’ experience in conveyors, tendering, and project delivery. Hybrid work arrangements are available, with a culture of inclusion and continuous growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with Pr. Eng. or EIT in progress.
• Minimum 4 years in mechanical engineering including conveyors, bulk materials handling, tendering, and commissioning.
• Strong conveyor design, calculations, validation, material flow, and equipment specs.
• Proficient with Sidewinder, Helix, Belt Analyst, DEM tools and AI-enabled design tools.
• Commercial awareness, vendor management, and teamwork across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead review of client requirements, specs, scope, and risks in tendering and execution.
• Perform detailed engineering calculations and conveyor system designs.
• Provide technical leadership to optimize performance, safety, and cost.
• Support tendering and projects with cost estimates and bid submissions.
• Develop data sheets, equipment specs, and procurement documentation.
• Ensure QA and compliance by reviewing deliverables and vendor docs.
• Provide engineering support through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical excellence.

Skills

Conveyor design

Tendering

Project execution

Mechanical engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Pr. Eng./EIT status in progress

Tools

Sidewinder

Helix

Belt Analyst

DEM tools

AI design tools

Job description

Join TAKRAF Group where your impact reaches beyond borders. Build your future with a company that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous growth to help shape a sustainable future. We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who is responsible for leading engineering, design, technical evaluation, and execution of bulk materials handling projects, from concept development through commissioning.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the review, interpretation, and evaluation of client requirements, project specifications, technical scope, and associated engineering, commercial, operational, and safety risks during tendering and project execution.
• Perform and verify detailed engineering calculations, conveyor system designs, and bulk materials handling solutions, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, client specifications, and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical leadership in resolving complex engineering challenges, optimizing conveyor performance, reliability, safety, and cost-effectiveness through innovative and value-engineered solutions.
• Support tendering, estimating, and project teams by providing technical input for cost estimation, equipment sizing, design validation, pricing, and bid submissions.
• Develop technical data sheets, equipment specifications, and procurement documentation, while evaluating vendor proposals and supporting technical bid adjudication and supplier selection.
• Ensure engineering governance, quality assurance, and technical compliance by reviewing, approving, and validating engineering deliverables, drawings, vendor documentation, and design outputs.
• Provide engineering support throughout the project lifecycle, including fabrication, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, performance verification, and project handover activities.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and designers, promoting technical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, and effective collaboration within multidisciplinary project teams.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with ECSA Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.) registration or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status progressing toward professional registration.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in mechanical engineering, including conveyor systems, machine design, bulk materials handling, tendering, project execution, and commissioning.
• Strong technical competence in conveyor design, engineering calculations, design validation, material flow design, equipment specification development, and applicable engineering standards and codes.
• Proficiency in engineering and simulation software such as Sidewinder, Helix, Belt Analyst, DEM applications, and AI-enabled design and engineering tools.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, cost optimization capability, technical bid evaluation expertise, vendor management experience, and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Competitive remuneration and benefits.
• Hybrid working arrangements between office and home.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Workplace where contribution is valued.
• Joining #TeamTAKRAF means becoming part of a global, multicultural team that values safety, integrity, collaboration and innovation.
• We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect, has equal opportunities and can contribute to their full potential.
• Our employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience and business needs.

With centuries of expertise, TAKRAF Group leads the way in mining, material handling and minerals processing. Combining responsibility, advanced technologies and a commitment to quality and safety. We turn complex challenges into innovative opportunities - combining the strengths of our brands TAKRAF and DELKOR to deliver integrated solutions. We leverage our experience, acquired over more than three centuries, to provide equipment, systems and services that best satisfy our clients’ requirements. Together, we deliver solutions for commodity security that stand the test of time and create lasting value - For Mining with Meaning.

With more than 1,000 employees across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, TAKRAF Group offers a variety of challenging and rewarding career opportunities around the world. We are constantly looking for people who are dynamic, boast an initiative spirit, have a propensity to working in a team, and are ready to compete within a continually evolving multi-location environment where understanding and having respect for local cultures is a winning success factor.