Mechanical Design Engineer

Job category: Other:
Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

CBI
- Low Voltage

The purpose of a Mechanical Design Engineer is to design, develop, and improve mechanical components, systems, or products by applying engineering principles and technical knowledge.

• Specify, design, develop, and evaluate precision mechanical and electro-mechanical products, subsystems, or components.
• Participate in failure diagnostics processes as required for customer and product support.
• Detailed analysis of test results and, where necessary failure analysis to initiate corrective actions.
• Systematic analysis of the performance of equipment, subsystems, and products.
• Applying best practice methods and procedures for testing mechanical components or sub-systems.
• General understanding of the manufacturing and production processes.
• Application of measurement uncertainty calculations where appropriate or required.
• Establish best methods, practices, and processes required to achieve the required reproducibility and repeatability in manufacturing CBI products.
• Responsible for regular maintenance and technical audit inspections of equipment and facilities used in the department.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
• Thorough knowledge of product development procedures and methodologies (an added advantage).
• Develop or support software in one or more of the industry-standard software languages.
• Knowledgeable in the safe use of mechanical and/or electrical equipment or systems (an advantage).
• Familiar with the principles and discipline of project management (an advantage).