Mechanical Engineer/design Engineer

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


This position will report to the Director of Engineering. The ideal candidate will enjoy being in a support role, has mid-level experience, has applicable experience in our industry, and is an excellent communicator.Duties:

  • Design skid-based equipment layouts, including pumps, motors, pressure vessels, manifolds, filters, piping, valves, electric controls, and system enclosures.
  • Model equipment in CAD from specifications/drawings/customer submittals. Prepare detailed, production-quality specifications and CAD drawings.
  • Promote design standards, design-for-mfg, and cost sensitive criteria throughout designs.
  • Specify standards of construction for major components such as structural skid bases and enclosures. Work with outside vendors, professional engineers, and professional service contractors as required.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of various system layouts and configurations, while promoting product standardization through re-use of legacy design.
  • Monitor progress against schedule and keep self on track.
  • Proficient with 3D CAD software; SolidWorks preferred. Experience with AutoCad 2D is a plus.
  • Experience designing custom engineered products, preferably relating to water pumping stations for golf, landscaping, and agriculture irrigation systems, or similar technologies.
  • Knowledgeable in fluid hydraulics; including water pumps, valves, flow meters, pressure gages, filters, etc.
  • Ability to create custom engineered product designs, including the sizing and selection of pump-motor combinations, piping, filtration, valves, and fasteners, to achieve required system performance.
  • Ability to translate technical specifications, from Applications Engineering, into CAD based layouts and full bills of material, to support in-house fabrication and assembly.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1331193
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned