Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Blackheath, Cape Town
Salary: Market related
Kickstart your engineering career with hands-on design, fast-paced innovation, and real-world machine building.
Is this you?
You’re a curious and driven early career Engineer with a passion for mechanical design and a hands-on approach to learning. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, eager to get stuck into real projects and enjoy collaborating with teams across departments. You value open communication resilience and accuracy and you’re always up for a challenge.What you’ll be doing (and why you’ll enjoy it)
You’ll support the design team by creating and converting 2D and 3D machine models using AutoCAD and Inventor tailoring these to meet specific client needs. Your work will span conceptualising new machinery making continuous improvements to existing systems and designing tools and components. You’ll contribute to R&D initiatives participate in assembling machines and assist with internal processes like BOM creation supplier communication and cost saving design iterations. It’s a broad and dynamic role giving you real exposure to the full engineering lifecycle.Where you’ll be doing it
You’ll join a small but highly innovative mechanical engineering team within a well-established manufacturing business that’s been shaping its niche since the late 1990s. Based in Blackheath, Cape Town the company is known for its fast-paced hands-on environment where learning is encouraged and teamwork is key. It’s a tight knit setup with a strong legacy of building industry first technology and a culture where you’ll get to see the impact of your work daily.What you’ll need
A BEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent along with 1 to 2 years of experience in mechanical design or machine building. You’ll need proficiency in CAD tools Inventor is preferred but AutoCAD SolidWorks or similar are also useful. Practical understanding of manufacturing processes and problem-solving capabilities are essential. If you’ve worked in production or with fitting and turning even better.What you’ll get
A competitive monthly salary and exposure to a wide range of mechanical systems and technologies. You’ll be joining a company that values initiative encourages learning and offers real career building experience from day one.How to apply
For a confidential discussion please contact Angelique Beck on (021) 035 1432 or send your CV to a.beck@thetalentexperts.co.za – We appreciate that your CV might not be fully up to date. No problem just send us what you have. We do respond to everyone! Just give us a few days to work through your application.Applicant Consent
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