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Pillangó Placements

Mechanical Designer

Pillangó Placements

  • R56,700 - R63,300 per month
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Pretoria North
  • Posted 26 Apr 2024 by Pillangó Placements
  • Expires in 16 days
  • Job 2564858 - Ref PTA002951

About the position

Join a specialist in Mechanical, Electrical and Control High Tech Solutions! The company has a proven track record of pioneering and successfully executing complex and innovative projects. The opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technologies and the company’s commitment to high-stakes, impactful engineering challenges aligns with a designer's ambitions to contribute to ground breaking work and advance their technical expertise.
This position is for a mechanical designer capable of using Solid works.
 
The candidate will be required to visit customers, take measurements on site, make concept designs as proposals to customers.

If the project realizes it will be expected from the candidate to complete the design to manufacturing level. Inspect work done in the workshop and attend to changes in the design.

Commissioning of a relevant project will be required and it is expected that the candidate will be actively involved in the process from start to finish. It is required that all documentation be kept up to date with calculations and selection criteria be assembled for every project.

All projects are a combination of mechanical and either electrical or pneumatics, hydraulics, or any combination of these. The candidate must have experience in at least two of these fields.
 
Requirements:

  • B Eng Degree/Diploma Mechanical or B Tech Degree/Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering
  • Mechanical design engineering experience (5 Years +)
  • 3D CAD experience Solidworks (5 Years +)
  • 5+ Years of experience in Automation industry

Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate task scope of work
  • Prepare and maintain bills of materials and their representative 3D assemblies
  • Product data management
  • Create 3D parts and 2D part drawings to meet supplier and customer requirements e.g
    • pneumatic systems.
    • Custom designed machinery and equipment ( Automotive, Food & beverage)
    • motors, gearboxes, and servo systems specifications
    • Conveyor systems. Eg, belt, chain, roller. In light applications
    • Packaging and materials handling. ( Automotive, Food & beverage)
    • Robots and custom pick and place systems. ( Automotive, Food & beverage)


  • Liaise with overseas suppliers on designs and machines

  • Conduct concept and design reviews

  • Learning to operate CAD software packages. Solidworks

  • Support the day-to-day activities of customer projects

  • Provide creative and technically feasible solutions for cost savings, service issues, and product improvements.

  • Interface with materials and purchasing on new part design and sourcing.

  • Interface with Analysis, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering to determine the most effective and economical use of materials and manufacturing processes.


Key Skills:

  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent in task management
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good Written and Verbal Communication (English)
  • Computer literacy with Microsoft Excel skills
  • Proficient in Solidworks
  • Proficient in problem solving


NOTE: We ONLY accept online applications. We do not consider direct applications via Whatsapp or email. 

The final remuneration package offered by the employer will be determined based on market standards, considering the candidate's qualifications, skills, and level of experience. The employer retains the prerogative to provide a remuneration package that aligns with industry norms and the specific attributes of the selected candidate

Desired Skills:

  • mechanical designer
  • solidworks
  • commissioning
  • automation

Pillangó Placements

About the agency

Pillangó Placements has been operating since 1999 when Jackie Bedeker started the business. Throughout the past 20 years, we have successfully recruited in various industries including finance, retail, engineering, IT, health, logistics, insurance and office support. Pillangó is the Hungarian word for butterfly. A butterfly represents positive transformation, hope and endurancechange. This is what we aspire to offer to clients and our candidates.

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