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PReng Mechanical Design
Job Location:
Job Location:
Centurion - South Africa
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Posted:
26 August 2026 (2 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Reference: NES027703-RS-1
A leading engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in FEA DEM and mining equipment design to join its engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Pr Eng registered Mechanical Engineer who combines advanced design and simulation expertise with practical mining site experience.
A leading engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in FEA DEM and mining equipment design to join its engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Pr Eng registered Mechanical Engineer who combines advanced design and simulation expertise with practical mining site experience.
Duties & Responsibilities
A leading engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in FEA DEM and mining equipment design to join its engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Pr Eng registered Mechanical Engineer who combines advanced design and simulation expertise with practical mining site experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Pr Eng registered Mechanical Engineer who combines advanced design and simulation expertise with practical mining site experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute mechanical design projects from concept through to detailed design and implementation.
- Develop and optimise mining equipment and mechanical systems using advanced engineering principles.
- Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations.
- Develop engineering models and simulations using ANSYS and preferably Rocky DEM.
- Analyse structural integrity loading conditions stress deformation fatigue and equipment performance.
- Translate simulation and analysis results into practical design improvements.
- Produce and review detailed engineering drawings calculations and technical specifications.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams clients fabricators and site personnel.
- Conduct site assessments inspections troubleshooting and technical investigations.
- Provide engineering support during fabrication installation commissioning and operation.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable engineering standards specifications and safety requirements.
- Prepare and review technical reports calculations and engineering documentation.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
- Participate in design reviews risk assessments and project meetings.
- Apply practical mining experience to ensure designs are robust maintainable and fit for purpose.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Pr Eng registration with ECSA is essential.
- Ideally 2835 years of age with the maturity and technical capability required for a senior design position.
- Proven experience specialising in mechanical design and engineering analysis.
- Strong practical experience in FEA and DEM.
- Experience with ANSYS is essential/preferred.
- Experience with Rocky DEM will be highly advantageous.
- Mining industry experience is essential.
- Proven practical site experience within mining minerals processing or heavy industrial environments.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles materials loads and structural behaviour.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and technical communication skills.
Advantageous Experience
- Mining equipment and bulk materials handling experience.
- Conveyors chutes crushers screens feeders or other heavy mining equipment.
- Structural and fatigue analysis.
- DEM modelling of bulk materials and material flow.
- Equipment optimisation based on simulation results.
- Experience taking designs from concept through fabrication installation and commissioning.
- Experience working directly with mining clients and site teams.
