Plant Designer - Mechanical

TRS Staffing Solutions; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced Mechanical Plant Designer in Johannesburg to support design tasks. The role emphasizes CAD drafting, equipment layout, and modeling, relying on established policies and project needs.

The candidate should have a technical degree or equivalent, strong communication skills, and hands-on experience with CAD tools and equipment design. Office-based in Johannesburg, collaboration with clients and suppliers is essential.

Qualifications

• Accredited two (2) year degree or global equivalent in technical field of study, or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to ten (10) years.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences including management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors and visitors.
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials.
• Practical field experience.
• Intermediate computer and software skills (word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate dimensions, equipment connections, and performance including pressure profiles and heat transfer rates.
• Prepare pressure vessel code calculations.
• Prepare equipment outline drawings and layouts.
• Assist with equipment requisition and specifications.
• Prepare correspondence with disciplines, clients, and suppliers.
• Prepare, check, and correct equipment, ladder, and platform drawings.
• Participate in and review equipment modeling activities.
• Review equipment list for model consistency.

Skills

2D CAD

3D CAD

Hexagon Smart

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

Hexagon Smart Review

3D modeling software

Job description

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Plant Designer to assist and support others in a department, subdivision, function or project. The position relies primarily on established policies, procedures, and applicable work practices to make decisions as they apply to the job duties and responsibilities. The role is based in Johannesburg.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate dimensions, equipment connections, and equipment performance including pressure profiles, heat transfer rates, and off-design cases.
• Prepare pressure vessel code calculations.
• Prepare equipment outline drawings and layouts.
• Assist with equipment requisition and specifications.
• Prepare correspondence with disciplines, clients, and suppliers.
• Prepare, check, and correct equipment, ladder, and platform drawings.
• Participate in and review equipment modeling activities.
• Review equipment list for equipment model consistency.

Qualifications And Skills Requirements

• Accredited two (2) year degree or global equivalent in technical field of study, or; A combination of education and directly related experience equal to ten (10) years*; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors.
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials.
• Practical field experience.
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs.

Advanced knowledge of

• 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D CAD systems and procedures.
• Hexagon Smart® Review software.
• 3D modeling software (Hexagon Smart® 3D, etc.).
• Design guides, mechanical technical practices, mechanical design drawings.