Purpose of the position
Designs and drafts machines and/or machine parts in such a way that the design meets client specific standards and criteria. Produces detailed technical drawings in accordance with acknowledged manufacturing standards. Monitors the machine building process and ensure that it meets specifications and quality standards. Updates all relevant documentation on changes made during the building process.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Machine designs:
• Produces efficient designs within the framework of simplicity, feasibility, cost efficiency, accuracy, and standardisation, the availability of parts, time frames and aesthetics.
• Produces designs that meet the specific standards and criteria in accordance with the order file
Drafting of Assemblies:
• Compiles assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings in accordance with acknowledged manufacturing standards e.g. CE, DIN, SABS, BS.
• Compiles part specifications, BOM’s, production orders and manuals.
• Specifies components.
• Implement engineering change proposals (ECP’s) on designs.
• Issues revisions and updates the manufacturing drawings, material lists and machine manuals to “as build” completeness.
• Lay-out drawing of customer manufacturing area
• Drafting of P&ID
Technical support:
• Provides technical support during manufacturing processes to the suppliers of hardware.
• Provides technical support for technicians on site.

SKILLS:
• Attention to detail – being careful about detail and thorough in completing of tasks.
• Active learning – understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking relevant questions.
• Complex problem solving – identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Communication - conveying information through the exchange of ideas, feelings, intentions, attitudes, expectations, perceptions or commands, as by speech, gestures, writings, and behaviour.
• Judgement and decision making – considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/assessing performance.
• Operations analysis - analysing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Creativity – the ability to adapt traditional methods, concepts, models, designs, technologies, or systems to new applications; or the ability to devise new approaches to make improvements or solve problems.
• Persuading others – the ability to convince others, to present one’s view point in such a way that it is accepted by others.
• Self-management – the ability to prioritise and complete tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allocated time frames.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum qualification: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum experience: three years in machine design and manufacturing, two years CAD experience.