Mechanical Engineer, Johannesburg

Poynting Antennas is seeking a Mechanical Engineer that will be in charge of the design, development, integration, and qualification of products and systems from concept stage to specification, qualification, integration, production support and Industrializing old products to improve costs. In-process reviews and design inputs with the R&D department Investigate and fault find current and new designs Mechanical and thermal simulations Test and qualify products against international standards Design and develop test methods Draw up new product design and qualification specifications Provide design inputs to meet required specsImprove design on current products to reduce manufacturing costs Provide production support, e.g.: assembly, test instructions, and training Develop production and test equipment including manufacturing documentation packs for China and local Production to verify New Product Tooling New and current products are made according to requirements.Liaise with Chinese and local suppliers Research Responsibilities

Research new product technologies, components, and solutions. Product Development and Deployment

Meet with Management and team to ascertain the following: Product Design Product and Document Configuration Product Budgets Assist Design Team with: Product Deployment / In-house Production / Implementation at third party Providers Manufacturing Field Support Administration and Reporting

General correspondence and administration completed accurately and timeously. Email, inbox, and data managed timeously and effectively. Professional image maintained in all communication. All reporting and feedback requirements met, and reports completed accurately and timeously, according to company requirements.Drafting, maintaining, and ensuring adherence to departmental processes and standard operating procedures. Supply statistics and information as requested. Qualifications&Experience

Eng (Mechanical) - Required 2+ years’ experience in the following: Conceptualization and problem solving of various design criteria Proficiency in SolidWorks, Full Adobe Creative Cloud (Advantageous), and Microsoft Office (Compulsory) Proficiency with simulation software – mechanical and thermalSketching, concept drawing, 3D presentation/rendering, technical drawing Design experience in plastic fabrication, other manufacturing processes such as sheet-metal, injection molding, extrusion, vacuum forming as well as printing Producing efficient designs within the framework of simplicity, feasibility, cost efficiency and accuracyCompiling assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings in accordance with acknowledged manufacturing standards Compiling Part Specifications, Bills of Materials, Engineering Changes, Configuration changes, Work Instructions and User Manuals Issuing revisions and updates to the manufacturing drawings and material listsInterfacing with customers, analysing and interpreting their requirements and producing requirement specifications (Advantageous) Providing technical support during manufacturing processes The following additional experience will be highly advantageous Basic Electrical / Electronic knowledge and experienceHands-on experience installing electronic / IT / M2M / IOT systems Candidate must be based in Johannesburg.

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