Senior Engineer (JHB)

DataFin Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent engineering firm is seeking a Senior Engineer in Johannesburg. The role involves overseeing project planning, design, and execution with a focus on both consulting and in-house engineering teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 10 years of experience, particularly in materials handling and mobile mining. Proficiency in SolidWorks is crucial. The position demands strong project management skills and hands-on experience in the relevant fields.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ work experience in relevant field of engineering and management.
• Experience in Materials Handling, Modular Structures and Mobile Mining Equipment.
• Hands-on experience with mining machinery.
• Proficient in office products such as Teams, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Set up project requirements and schedules.
• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Ensure designs meet manufacturing, technical, and customer requirements.
• Supervise both mechanical engineers and draftsmen.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical design

Strong proficiency in SolidWorks

Structural analysis

Client interaction

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM/Team Centre

Job description

ENVIRONMENT

A leading independent engineering firm based in Randburg is seeking a Senior Engineer to take charge of project planning, design, and execution. The ideal candidate will oversee both consulting and in-house engineering teams, ensuring technical excellence across all project phases. Responsibilities include reviewing and approving analytical calculations, simulations, CAD models, and manufacturing drawings. Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with 2–4 years’ experience in mechanical design, ideally within heavy steel or materials handling environments. Strong proficiency in SolidWorks (assemblies, sheet metal, and weldments) is essential.

DUTIES

• Setting up of project requirements and schedules.
• Scope generation.
• Manage multiple complex projects at the same time.
• Ensure their designs meet manufacturing, technical and customer requirements.
• Ensure that all design projects are completed within budget and time.
• Task delegation, tracking and reporting.
• Management of the engineering team.
• Interaction with clients.
• Site visits and commissioning.
• Strongly focused on project management and design from conception to completion.
• Strong design and mechanical, structural analysis competency including FEA.
• Supervise both mechanical engineers and draftsman within their own project scope as well as others.
• Ability to conduct structural analysis on chassis design concepts.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10 years’ work experience in relevant field of engineering and management.
• Experience in Materials Handling, Modular Structures and Mobile Mining Equipment working as a lead engineer.
• CAD experience (Solidworks).
• Work using a product management system (PDM, Team Centre).
• Hands on experience with mining machinery.
• Proficient in office products such as teams, excel and word.