Senior Mechanical Design & Systems Consultant

Mecad Systems; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecad Systems in Cape Town is seeking an experienced mechanical design consultant to help clients across manufacturing, mining, automotive, defence, industrial equipment, product development, and advanced engineering improve product design, data management, validate designs, and implement modern engineering technologies.

You will lead CAD workflows, review drawings and BOMs, and deliver workshops and training, while collaborating with engineering managers and technical teams to drive digital

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering qualification.
• 5-7+ years' experience in mechanical design, product development, manufacturing, or engineering systems.
• Strong CAD experience, preferably SOLIDWORKS.
• Good understanding of drawings, BOMs, revision control, manufacturing, and design release processes.
• Comfortable working directly with customers, engineering managers, and technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering consulting services to customers.
• Conduct drawing office, CAD, and engineering process assessments.
• Help customers improve design workflows, CAD standards, revision control, and engineering documentation.
• Support engineering data management, PDM, and digital transformation projects.
• Assist with SOLIDWORKS, PDM, 3DEXPERIENCE, and related engineering technology implementations.
• Develop and review CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Apply practical Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Present recommendations, technical demonstrations, workshops, and training.

Skills

Experience 5-7+ yrs

Problem-solving

Communication

Project delivery

Customer interaction

Education

Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering degree

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

CAD

PDM/PLM

Job description

Mecad Systems in Cape Town is seeking an experienced mechanical design consultant to help clients across manufacturing, mining, automotive, defence, industrial equipment, product development, and advanced engineering improve product design, data management, validate designs, and implement modern engineering technologies.

You will lead CAD workflows, review drawings and BOMs, and deliver workshops and training, while collaborating with engineering managers and technical teams to drive digital