Job Summary
This role is ideal for an experienced mechanical engineer who wants to work on more than routine design work. You will help local and international engineering companies improve how they design products, manage engineering data, validate designs, and implement modern engineering technologies.
You will work across industries such as manufacturing, mining, automotive, defence, industrial equipment, product development, and advanced engineering.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesWhy this Company:
Work with leading technologies including SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS PDM, 3DEXPERIENCE and SIMULIA
Get exposure to both local and international engineering projects.
Move beyond traditional design work into consulting, technical leadership, and engineering process improvement.
Work with real engineering teams to improve CAD standards, data management, design workflows, and product development processes.
Be exposed to advanced tools in simulation, data management, automation, and digital engineering.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver engineering consulting services to customers.
Conduct drawing office, CAD, and engineering process assessments.
Help customers improve design workflows, CAD standards, revision control, and engineering documentation.
Support engineering data management, PDM, and digital transformation projects.
Assist with SOLIDWORKS, PDM, 3DEXPERIENCE, and related engineering technology implementations.
Develop and review CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation
Apply practical Design for Manufacturing principles.
Present recommendations, technical demonstrations, workshops, and training.
Desired Experience & QualificationRequired Experience and Qualifications
Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering qualification.
5–7+ years’ experience in mechanical design, product development, manufacturing, or engineering systems.
Strong CAD experience, preferably SOLIDWORKS.
Good understanding of drawings, BOMs, revision control, manufacturing, and design release processes.
Comfortable working directly with customers, engineering managers, and technical teams.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and project delivery skills.
Advantageous:
Experience with PDM, PLM, ERP, or engineering data management systems
Drawing office management, CAD administration, or design team leadership experience
Exposure to FEA, CFD or other simulation tools
Experience with design automation, templates, workflows, or engineering process improvement
This Role Suits Someone Who Is:
A strong design engineer, senior CAD user, drawing office lead, PDM/CAD administrator, or engineering systems specialist who wants to move into a broader consulting and technical leadership role.
Interested?Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 2 weeks, if you do not hear from us by then your application for this position was unsuccessful, but you have been added to our database for future vacancies.
People Dimension
15 Soveriegn drive, Irene. Route 21
2-10
Recruiter
About
PEOPLE DIMENSION believes that every successful Brand is shaped by Great People who deliver on the
promise they make.
PEOPLE DIMENSION is a Recruitment agency committed to seek greatness in the South African job market.
Skills attraction is our passion and building trusted partnerships with both our clients and applicants our
priority.
PEOPLE DIMENSION prides us on providing a personalized and delivery-focused recruitment function
across all industries.
Our Services include both permanent and contract placements, in the following specialist areas;
Information Technology
Engineering
Finance
Office Support
Insurance
Marketing & Sales
A clear understanding of our clients’ business and corporate culture is the starting point of every successful
placement we make.
Our extensive industry knowledge and more than 11 year presence within the recruitment industry,
enables us to find and introduce South Africa’s top talent to our clients. We also believe in continuous
follow up on the progress of the candidate we have placed as well as the level of both our client’s and
candidate’s satisfaction with our service.
PEOPLE DIMENSION adheres to the APSO Constitution and Code of Ethics and is therefore very serious in
complying with the requirements of South Africa’s Labour legislation. We are also a Level 4 BEE
Contributor.
Integrity and Service excellence is our promise to you.
We invite you to choose PEOPLE DIMENSION as your recruitment partner.
