Machine Design Engineer – Cape Town
A leading research and product development pharmaceutical company seeks a Machine Design Engineer at their premises in Cape Town.
For the position you would be required to have:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering as minimum requirement.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in machine designing.
- SolidWorks experience advantageous.
- Must be fully computer literate in MS Office.
- Must have the ability to work independently as well as function within a team.
- A positive attitude, self-motivated and reliable
1. Job Summary:
To convert a conceptual design into mechanical equipment that satisfies the process and mechanical requirements, quality expectations and is delivered on time.
2. Main Responsibilities (but not limited to these only) :
Perform and supervise whatever functions that may be required to support the activities contained in the job summary, specifically to:
2.1. New Projects
- Establish a detailed scope for the relevant assigned project.
- Attend and arrange project kick off meetings as required.
- Arrange design review meetings before starting with detailed drawings.
- Machine, 3D prints and assemble components to test design concepts.
- Record and share findings related to the project on a regular basis.
- Generate SolidWorks and Adobe general arrangement (GA) drawings, detailed machining drawings, data and specification sheets.
- Apply general tolerances to detail drawings for manufactured parts.
- Request and receive quotes to compile costing sheets and place orders.
- Capture all relevant information on the Engineering drive and Monday.com.
- Create project folder for soft copies and hard copies where applicable.
- Ensure that costs are correct before proceeding to purchase. Establish whether the budgeted cost for each item is correct.
- Issue information required to ensure the correct assembly of items.
- Provide additional details and drawings as may be required.
- During the manufacture process, the design engineer is responsible for:
- Ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
- Keeping track of progress and taking follow up action to ensure delivery is met.
- Taking the necessary action to correct discrepancies identified during inspections.
- Check delivery documentation for correctness regarding descriptions, order number, costs, etc.
- Check the quality and compliance of delivered parts and take the necessary required action/s for non-compliance.
- Interact and communicate with suppliers and fellow engineers.
- Visit suppliers / subcontractors as the need arises.
- Notify the Engineering Administrator of any delays.
- On Completion of the project, the design engineer must:
- Ensure that all projects are meeting budgeted amounts as per costing sheet.
- Ensure that the project is saved in accordance with the electronic capture of projects process.
- Keep detailed assembly and disassembly procedures up to date and accurate.
- Assist with writing and updating standard operating and maintenance procedures.
- Modify “standard” drawings should changes be required.
- Communicate all scope-, drawing- and procedure changes to all relevant members.
- Ensure that all information is stored in the relevant project folder.
2.2 Continuous Improvement Projects
- Participate in improvement initiatives and contribute towards problem solving.
- Machine testing and detailed recording of data for statistical analysis.
- Detailed analysis of data derived from machine and/or product testing.
- Ensuring that safety regulations and protocols are adhered to.
- Provide a general software framework and wiring schematic for the project.
- Assemble components as needed for improvement projects.
- Compile and update assembly-, operating- and maintenance instructions.
Please apply online or contact David on 021 – 531 2015 for more information.
