Senior Mechanical Engineering 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

This role is ideal for an experienced mechanical engineer who wants to work on more than routine design work.

You will help local and international engineering companies improve how they design products, manage engineering data, validate designs, and implement modern engineering technologies.

You will work across industries such as manufacturing, mining, automotive, defence, industrial equipment, product development, and advanced engineering.

What You'll Do:

• 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.

What We're Looking For:

• 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.

Advantageous:

• Experience with PDM, PLM, ERP, or engineering data management systems.
• Drawing office management, CAD administration, or design team leadership experience.
• Exposure to FEA, CFD or other simulation tools.
• Experience with design automation, templates, workflows, or engineering process improvement.

This Role Suits Someone Who Is:

A strong design engineer, senior CAD user, drawing office lead, PDM/CAD administrator, or engineering systems specialist who wants to move into a broader consulting and technical leadership role.