Junior Mechanical Engineer

Location
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Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa, 1947

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

• New equipment selection (of Howden Products) to meet customer specifications and ensure it is fit-for-purpose.
• Evaluate the condition of existing equipment and create repair procedures and reports to produce a reconditioned product that meets standards.
• 3D Scanning and reverse engineering of parts.
• Materials research and selection for part manufacturing.
• Create manufacturing drawings and review QCP’s to ensure accuracy and prevent errors in production.
• Provide engineering solutions to problems encountered by internal and external clients to meet their needs.
• Develop and maintain technical relationships with customers to promote the product range and introduce enhancements to existing equipment.
• Interact with the Chart Product Center Engineers and Technical Support to get resolutions to internal and external problems with equipment.
• Control of the Drawings office to ensure all drawings are filed correctly and drawings are accurate and complete.
• Support the Projects Manager to ensure all engineering aspects on projects are fulfilled according to Chart's standards.
• Support the quality inspectors and participate in improving overall product quality and quality procedures and standards.
• Develop and update Engineering Department documentation (e.g., specifications, design manuals, software) to ensure they are current and relevant.
• Assist the Manufacturing section with manufacturing processes (programming of CNC machines), material selection, procurement procedures, and heat treatment procedures.

• Formal tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering (B-Tech, BEng).
• 3 years’ experience in rotating equipment, especially compressors and turbines.
• Experience in engineering workshop and machining practices.
• Material research and selection experience.
• Ability to demonstrate Howden products/applications/solutions in an open forum (PowerPoint presentations).
• Compressor and Turbine performance evaluation.
• Drafting experience using Inventor software.
• Ability to mentor/guide less experienced staff.

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary.

You will work alongside highly skilled professionals on complex industrial services that make a real impact. Join Howden where performance, innovation, and people development drive success.

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.