About the position
Background:
- Excellent career opportunity within a manufacturing company for a Design Engineer to design & size HVAC products
Minimum Requirements
- BEng/BTech Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- 2–6 years’ experience in thermal or mechanical design of industrial equipment
- Strong understanding of heat-transfer theory and mechanical design principles
- Experience with heat-exchanger design software (e.g., Unilab, Coil Designer)
- Knowledge of design codes including ASME and SANS
Responsibilities
- Analyse process data (flow rates, temperatures, pressures, heat duties) to determine
- appropriate Compressor (Systems)/Coil/HVAC configurations.
- Use in-house or proprietary heat-transfer software to perform sizing, thermal design, and
- performance predictions.
- Conduct mechanical design checks according to relevant codes (ASME, TEMA, PED, SANS).
- Generate bill of materials for manufacturing
- Select materials of construction based on corrosion resistance and operating conditions
- Ensure all designs meet safety, reliability, and cost-efficiency criteria
- Work closely with the Sales Executive to interpret Customer enquiries and develop technical proposals
- Provide technical input and design data for quotations and tenders
- Review specifications, datasheets, and tender documents to identify risks or deviations
- Assist in preparing cost estimates and support technical meetings with Customers
- Ensure Customer requirements are clearly communicated to Production and Quality Teams
- Support the transition from sales to production by preparing design documentation
- Liaise with Manufacturing and Quality Teams during fabrication to resolve design queries
- Participate in testing, inspection, and final documentation preparation
- Support post-delivery issues such as design clarifications or performance adjustments
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of heat-transfer principles, materials, and fabrication techniques
- Suggest improvements in design methods and tools
- Participate in product standardisation and cost-reduction initiatives
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- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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Desired Skills:
- HVAC
- Thermodynamics knowledge
- Design Engineer
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- ASME
- Johannesburg
