Mechanical Design engineer

Recruiter:

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants

Job Ref:

JHB001351/CR

Date posted:

Monday, May 30, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

350 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
My client, a giant within the Automotive industry is recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer that will be responsible for applying engineering design expertise to the development of planned product features and quality customized solutions from concept to production.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Strong foundation in engineering principles.
Exposure to vehicle design, potential failure mode analysis & functional requirements.
General understanding of mechanical systems & strength of materials and production methods.
Sound knowledge of CAD 3D design in Solidworks.

Knowledge:

Exposure to vehicle design, potential failure mode analysis & functional requirements
Understanding of the strengths of materials, stress analysis & engineering design fundamentals
General understanding of mechanical systems

Duties and responsibilities:

Product Development
- Design & develop a product or product family in line with RMA Global standards
- Coordinate all documentation & testing required for a product release
- Coordinate prototype builds internally/externally
- Develop innovative feature solutions in a compressed timeline
- Ensure production procedures efficiently utilize materials, methods and personnel
- Work with external resources to resolve product issues
- Work with external design resources to ensure quality design and performance
- Assist in selection of material within project constrains
- Other duties as assigned e.g. material sourcing selection
- Assigning part numbers, manage part and feature approvals and maintaining the documentation related to the PLM System
- PPAP/PSW approval and submission on new projects from supplier to end customer.
Project Planning
- Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
- Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
- Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
- Participate in regular project review meetings conducted both internally & externally
- Participation in supplier monitoring and selection
- Control part & feature cost

Knowledge Responsibilities:

Exposure to vehicle design, potential failure mode analysis & functional requirements.
Understanding of the strengths of materials, stress analysis & engineering design fundamentals.
General understanding of mechanical systems.
Strong foundation in engineering principles.
Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
Supervisory experience preferred.

Attributes:

Result driven
Analytical thinker
Flexibility
Resilience
Team player
Communication skills

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