Rotating Equipment Design Engineer — On-Site Mossel Bay

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Stable working environment

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, SA, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, and turbines. The role focuses on translating complex requirements into robust CAD models and efficient designs, collaborating with manufacturing, QA, and testing teams to ensure optimal performance.

You will perform stress, vibration, and fatigue analyses with FEA tools, select materials for high-stress applications, and drive manufacturability

Qualifications

• 6+ years of rotating equipment design experience.
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks/Inventor) and FEA tools (ANSYS/ABAQUS).
• Strong understanding of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and vibration analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines) for performance and reliability.
• Create 3D models, drawings and specifications using CAD software.
• Perform stress, vibration and fatigue analyses with FEA tools.
• Collaborate with materials and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability.
• Develop and execute testing procedures to validate designs.
• Troubleshoot design issues and support production and field service.
• Contribute to continuous product improvements and technology upgrades.
• Apply API standards or other relevant industry codes when applicable.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, SA, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, and turbines. The role focuses on translating complex requirements into robust CAD models and efficient designs, collaborating with manufacturing, QA, and testing teams to ensure optimal performance.

You will perform stress, vibration, and fatigue analyses with FEA tools, select materials for high-stress applications, and drive manufacturability