Boksburg: Mechanical Engineer II posted by Chainlink Recruitment

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer II for our Boksburg Branch.

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Details: R50,000.00 plus medical aid and provident fund

Additional info:

Requirements:

• B-Tech or B-Eng degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 3-5 Years Mechanical design experience.
• Minimum 3-5 Years 2D and 3D CAD (Inventor/Solidworks) design experience.
• Good understanding and knowledge of production environment machines, components, application and operations an advantage.
• Driven, results orientated with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Good understanding of design and draughting practices.
• Previous mining machine development experience an advantage.
• Knowledge of Heavy Manufacturing Principles an advantage.
• Kinematics, hydraulic and electrical knowledge an advantage.
• Welding design experience an advantage.
• Product support experience an advantage.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Liaise with external customers regarding drawing queries and scopes.
2. Design, create and maintain Bill of Materials.
3. Create, control and manage 2D drawings.
4. Assist Quality and suppliers with technical queries.
5. Backdraft components and manage workshop changes.
6. Creation of welding, machining, assembly drawings and schematics.
7. Prepare kinematic studies and compile market requirements.
8. Perform 2D and 3D design functions, creating parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
9. Use ERP system to audit Bill of Materials and manage drawing changes.
10. Audit Parts manuals to Bill of Materials where necessary.
11. Utilize and interpret scope of works to modify designs.
12. Perform Finite Element analysis and interpret results.
13. Able to perform hand calculations from first principals.
14. Work with suppliers to specify technical solutions.
15. Write Technical Reports.