Job Title: HRD Design Engineer
Purpose of the Job
The Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) Engineer is a core position tasked to lead these objectives for the HRD product line. The role is multidisciplinary including mechanical, hydraulic and electrical engineering, project management and business dimensions. The CPI Engineer will report into the Ground Support R&D team with offices in Johannesburg South and will enjoy a dynamic and empowering work environment that provides opportunity for personal development and access to a global career path within the Epiroc group.
Qualification and Skills Requirements
A driven and top-achieving Engineer with a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electro-Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering, preferably with honours or Masters. Conventional Mechanical or Electrical Bachelor’s degrees will be considered if the candidate can show suitable experience in related engineering work. Ability to problem solve and self-teach new skills and knowledge needed to advance your work. Project management skills – either through formal qualification or credible experience. Able to demonstrate a history of competence and achievement within the Electro-mechanical engineering field. Competent in hydraulic systems. Aptitude to develop creative and innovative technology within a high-paced environment. Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, self-manage, self-prioritise and action accordingly
Competencies Highly motivated and enthusiastic. Academically inclined with an eagerness to continuously learn and develop knowledge. Confidence to question and verify information. Technically astute and detail focused. Good interpersonal skills – customer focused. Able to work comfortably in a high-paced environment. Able to manage a small team of lab technicians and assistants. Good communication skills, Comfortable with public speaking. Successfully interact with all organisational levels. Ability to assess priority levels and respond accordingly. Ability to interpret general instructions into specific task list. Diligence in completing a given task. Flexibility to adapt to a changing environment (manage multiple tasks in parallel).
Responsibilities
The Design engineer will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the current HRD technologies through interactions with the RDO’s (end user) and the marketing and sales teams. Additional responsibilities will include the development of new electrically driven products and accessories to compliment the HRD system. New product conceptualisation and scoping. Participate in customer engagement via the marketing team to understand customer requirements and conceptualise solutions. Full product development life-cycle management and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to convert conceptual ideas into marketable products. Continuously design, develop and validate new product solutions to meet customer and business requirements. Value Engineering and supply chain optimisation to continuously improve production costs. Professional communication both written and verbal (Technical reports and presentations). Balance of desktop work, field trials and customer visits. Provide general support to the business line as required.
Closing date: th June 4
Epiroc is a global productivity partner for mining and construction customers, and accelerates the transformation toward a sustainable society. With ground-breaking technology, Epiroc develops and provides innovative and safe equipment, such as drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools for surface and underground applications. The company also offers world-class service and other aftermarket support as well as solutions for automation, digitalization and electrification. Epiroc is based in Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of more than SEK billion in 3, and has around passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in around countries.
