Lead Mechanical Engineer

The Vacancy: IHC SA is currently seeking to secure the services of a Lead Mechanical Engineer in our Cape Town office. The Lead Engineer’s primary responsibility is to analyse, design, develop and maintain engineering solutions for IHC products.

Qualifications and competencies:

To be eligible for this role, you must have/be/be able to:

1. A B.Sc / B.Eng degree in Mechanical Engineering;
2. Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA;
3. Knowledge base and experience within the Mining, Oil and Gas, Mineral Processing or Heavy Engineering sectors;
4. 8-10 years technical experience as Lead Engineer;
5. Is Customer and OSBIT (on specification, within budget and in time) focused;
6. Specialist knowledge in a number of areas;
7. Sufficient cross-disciplinary knowledge to allow to lead subsystem discussions and assess competing solutions;
8. In depth knowledge & experience in using design codes (DNV, Lloyds & ABS) in the marine environment required;
9. Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence;
10. Strong problem-solving ability;
11. Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills;
12. Good organisational skills;
13. Ability to provide technical leadership & line management for a small to medium team;
14. Self-motivated;
15. Ability to perform under pressure;
16. Disciplined – work with limited supervision;
17. Capacity for planning and to delegate appropriately;
18. Capacity to evaluate work practices, implement systems and suggest alternatives/refinements where necessary;
19. Willingness to work demanding schedule and after hours in order for all projects in the department to meet OSBIT;
20. Willingness to travel;
21. Computer literacy (Word, Excel, MS Project);
22. Computer Aided Design literate (3D Modelling).