Mechanical Technician / Engineer

Requirements:
Education
• Degree/Diploma in mechanical engineering fields
• Qualification/experience in project management advantageous – but not critical
• ECSA registration advantageous

Experience:
• 5 Years’ practical experience in the field of engineering
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Projects and Autocad
• Basic financial comprehension pertaining to budgets and job costing

Technical skills:
• Technical knowledge in cranes or heavy machinery used in aluminum industry will be advantageous
• Analyze and recommend solutions to customers’ technical problems
• Technical assistance to customers, suppliers, maintenance, production and engineering entities
• Check feasibility as well as conceptual and detailed design of improvements, while respecting international and local standards
• Manage mechanical projects including design, manufacture, installation, site meetings and commissioning
• High level of safety awareness
• Research and designs within the Engineering department will form part of the duties
• Keeping track of technical requests so as to minimize the delay for response to customers’ technical enquiries
• Design calculations and technical specifications
• Ensure the quality of any modification on customers’ equipment
• Initiate actions for improvements in liaison with Head Office
• In-house technical assistance i.e. advise on production/manufacturing procedures for critical items, technical assistance to suppliers where necessary
• Implement and manage departmental technical documentation in line with company standards
• Define and implement mechanical design procedures and standards for local manufacturing
• Organize and implement a filing system for documentation and drawings related to projects
• Define and implement a design procedure

Soft Skills:
• Meeting project milestones / deadlines
• Working under pressure
• Quality and safety awareness