Technical Specialist & Estimator

Engineering / Technical / Production / Manufacturing / Motor R700 000 - R762 000 Our Engineering client is looking for a professional and experienced Technical Specialist & Estimator with extensive estimating experience Key requirementDegree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering- Registered as a professional engineerRelevant experience in the pump industryGood general knowledge of pump application, mechanical and hydraulic loading, engineering conceptsKnowledge of material strengths, fits and tolerancesHands-on experience with design, engineering and/or fabrication of pump componentsSound knowledge of metallurgyExperience on Vault and willing to conceptualize designs using CAD packagesCAD software, Autodesk Inventor and 3ds maxMinimum of 8 years' experience in mechanical design and fabrication detailing Key responsibilityAnalyze the full scope of supply, bills of materials and other project documentation in order to estimate costsCreate new designs where necessary, complete with cutting lists and machining/fabrication drawings Provide accurate estimation of costs and lead-time for the complete manufacturing of components, taking into account material, labor, machining, electricity and logisticsAnalyze information that can affect costs, eg currency exchange ratesComply with all the design requirements according to customer specifications, industry and engineering standardsProvide engineering calculations including but not limited to load analysis, material stress, fluid dynamics, center of gravityInterpret engineering drawings, assist machine-shops and fabricators with machine-setup and interpretation of drawingsEnsure adherence to ISO quality standards and procedures of record keeping and maintenance of drawing register, traceability, drawing revision managementEnsure that the machine shops are updated with new drawing revision numbers
#J-18808-Ljbffr