Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer required in Somerset West.

A renowned Aviation Engineering company is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Helderberg Area.

Excellent salary on offer plus benefits and internal career advancement opportunities.

Requirements:

• Tertiary education: B.Eng. or B.Tech. Mechanical
• Minimum 3-year relevant work experience preferable
• Experience in at least one of the following essential:
  • 3D-CAD design experience, ideally in Catia V5
  • 3-axis & 5-axis machining programming experience, ideally in Mastercam
• Experience in creating Catia V5 Composite Plybooks advantageous
• Broad manufacturing knowledge with regards to requirements covering design, certification, and production of aerospace products
• Expertise in composite design and manufacturing processes preferable
• Experience in operating in a multi-project environment with different customers
• Demonstrated ability to work on a global level interfacing with diverse cultures
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods, work in a dusty and noisy environment with exposure to raw materials and/or finished products
• Willingness to travel locally and abroad on supplier and customer visits

Key responsibilities:

• Design of products, tooling and jigging that are production ready and ensuring customer-defined product quality by using CAE
• Creating Manufacturing Data Packs including equipment BOM and Works Instruction
• Troubleshoot product, tooling and jigging problems and assist in the start-up and qualification of new moulds, fixtures, and jigs
• Develop and define special processes
• Process verification sampling
• Assist in the coordination of pricing, estimating, scoping strategies for projects and in the development and preparation of technical specifications
• Stay abreast of new developments in the international composites industry, its tooling and manufacturing best practices to help the company to compete on the world market with state-of-the-art tooling and manufacturing processes

Applying for Position:

• Only open to South African citizens.