Senior Mechanical Engineer - R80,000 to R95,000 + Laptop & Cell Phone

Senior Mechanical Engineer - R80,000 to R95,000 + Laptop & Cell Phone

Lead engineering operations, project execution, and product development in offshore drilling risers, associated well control equipment, and proprietary engineering systems.

About Our Client

The company works with offshore drilling risers, associated well control equipment, and proprietary engineering systems. It executes projects involving design, manufacturing, maintenance, and repair of capital drilling equipment.

The Role: Senior Mechanical Engineer

This role exists to lead engineering operations, project execution, and product development while fast-tracking immersion into subsea and well control equipment. The main focus areas encompass in-house engineering and development, managing projects from inception to delivery, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring operational quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring a minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience in a relatable engineering environment, including at least 3 years in a relevant mid-level engineering position within heavy engineering, offshore, oil and gas, or subsea sectors.

• Conduct strength calculations from first principles and perform FEA/Simulation when required.

• Perform 3D CAD modeling and drafting using SolidWorks.

• Generate complete manufacturing data packs, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), Quality Control Plans (QCPs), Work Instructions, and Manuals.

• Manage maintenance, repair, design, and manufacturing projects from inception to delivery, including procurement, logistics, resource planning, scheduling, and data book generation.

• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and technicians, review engineering deliverables, draft new procedures, and initiate corrective actions.

• Manage vendors during the fabrication stage and oversee manufacturing, quality control, and closeout.

• Shadow team members and physically participate in inspection and maintenance processes to build operational understanding of capital drilling equipment.

About You

• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience in a relatable engineering environment.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant mid-level engineering position.

• Experience in the Heavy Engineering/Offshore, Oil and Gas, and Subsea sector.

• Mechanical Engineering Degree.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PrEng).

• Sound understanding of 3D CAD software (SolidWorks) and FEA software (SolidWorks Simulation).

• Sound understanding of manufacturing processes including fabrication, boilermaking/welding, and precision machining.

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Teams).

• Strong interest in design.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with organizational, planning, time-management, and personnel management capabilities.

• Strong engineering theory, design expertise, project management experience, and a high safety ethic.

• Advantageous: Graduation from Stellenbosch University or University of Cape Town.

• Advantageous: Sound understanding of engineering calculation software such as Mathcad or MATLAB.

• Advantageous: Exposure to ASME VIII, API, and Class Rules (ABS & DNV) regarding design and manufacturing.