Mechanical Engineer

MC Technology Staffing; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized staffing company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with 5-10 years of experience for product development and design in Johannesburg, South Africa. The ideal candidate will have a B.Tech, B.Sc, or B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering and be proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. This position involves managing projects and interdepartmental communication effectively.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience.
• Proficient in both English and Afrikaans.
• Must be able to manage projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Product development and design.
• Take on complete projects from start to finish.
• Assist production and repair departments as needed.
• Manage and maintain products, database, standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Numeracy skills

Computer literacy

People management skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytic ability

Detail oriented

Results-driven

Education

B.Tech, B.Sc or B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Inventor

Nesting Software (Sigmanest)

Job description

Requirements

• Experience: 5 to 10 years.
• Qualifications: B.Tech, B.Sc or B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering essential.
• Professional Registrations: Not required.
• Software: Microsoft Office (proficient) (excel, word, outlook), Nesting Software (Sigmanest but not critical), any 3D design package (AutoCAD and Inventor preferred), FEA software (advantageous).
• Proficient in both English (Crucial) and Afrikaans (Ideal)
• Notice period: Not more than 1 month.

Responsibilities

• Reports to department manager.
• Product development and design.
• Take on complete projects from start to finish including special projects.
• Stress analysis. Training will be given if necessary. Preferred if they have some knowledge.
• Load distributions and general arrangement drawings.
• Assist in implementing drawing standards / processes / documentation etc.
• Assist / manage draughtsman with department manager once experienced enough.
• Manage and maintain products / database / standards / administration etc.
• Assist production and repair departments as needed.
• Create nestings for plasma from time to time if draughtsman are not able.
• Assist with day to day.
• Data capturing and filing.
• Bills of materials.
• Proper planning and time management. The successful candidate will be expected to function successfully on their own.
• Maintain good interdepartmental communication and relations.

Qualities / Skills

• Excellent communication, numeracy, and computer literacy skills.
• Good people management skills and management of staff.
• Identifying problems and implement preventative strategies to minimise risk.
• Being able to develop good working relationships and trust with various teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytic ability and be very detail oriented.
• Working well with many different departments and external suppliers.
• Always keeping the end-user / customer in mind.
• Being results and deadline driven.
• Proficient in MS Office and CAD software.