Design Engineer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

•    Plan and execute complex professional / product engineering work which requires individual judgement and initiative in the application of engineering principals, techniques and methods on all Howden products.
•    Key products include: 
o    Fans and blowers for mining, industrial and tunnel ventilation applications, including centrifugal, axial and mixed flow types. 
o    Screw compressor packages for mine cooling and industrial cooling applications.
•    Ensure that projects and services are executed on budget, on time and to the required engineering and design standards.

What Will You Do?

•    Plan, coordinate and manage professional engineering works without supervision
•    Lead the design activities for a specific project, reporting functionally to the Project Manager for those activities
•    Produce 3D models and coordinate with drafting team to produce manufacturing drawings.
•    Monitor and control the quality, timeliness and cost of delivery of design works
•    Manage design resource allocation to maximise efficiency and effectiveness
•    Administer, both technically and commercially, contracts for external design resources
•    Plan and manage interfaces between clients, designers, consultants, suppliers, and project staff 
•    Manage the effect of design changes in terms of technical, budget and schedule
•    Fulfil the role of Designer, Checker, Verifier, and/or Design Lead in the provision of engineering works
•    Certify professional engineering work as being compliant with relevant codes and standards
•    Attend site, supplier or customer premises to ascertain or confirm project requirements
•    Carry out detailed engineering calculations
•    Develop detailed designs in sketch and drawing format
•    Develop technical specification documents and reports
•    Evaluate and make recommendations on technical aspects of supplier offers
•    Participate and positively contribute in meetings and workshops
•    Provide technical support for tendering, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance activities
•    Provide ad-hoc technical advice to management, projects and tendering personnel
•    Conduct ad-hoc tasks which are indirectly related to the position
•    Continually develop engineering skills
•    Provide support to drawing office.
•    Assess repair work scopes and compile repair procedures.
•    Offer solutions to the works regarding manufacturing / construction non-conformances and rectifications in order to assist the works. 
•    Lead, supervise, guide and mentor less experienced engineering staff 
•    Carry out & verify work to comply with applicable national & international codes & standards.
•     Ensure designs adhere to health and safety standards and comply to legislative requirements thereby providing products where risks of injury have been minimised and thus providing a safe working environment.
•    Provide input at design reviews to ensure designs are in accordance to Howden standards and conform to clients’ requirements.
•    Plan, coordinate and manage professional engineering work for which it is necessary to modify proven approaches, devise new techniques with continuous improvement approach.
•    Embrace and apply the use of the core company values.
•    Legal, Health and Safety
o    Take all reasonable care for own personal health and safety, as well as for that of everyone who may be affected by your action in your workplace.
o    Consider safety in the conduct of all activities including Safety in Design.
o    Liaise and co-operate with company management with regards to the current health and safety legislation and obligations within the location and area where you performing your duties.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

•    Master of Engineering degree
•    Exposure in manufacturing environment
•    Proficiency in finite element analysis and results interpretation
•    Excel coding experience will be preferred
•    Proficiency in the use of Autodesk software: AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault.
•    Experience in rotating machinery engineering design 

Your Experience Should Be...

Essential skills, knowledge & behaviours
•    Design Engineer with minimum of 3 years of work experience in related field
•    Engineering Degree in an appropriate engineering related discipline
•    Proficiency in 2D CAD and 3D modelling
•    Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications 
•    Good communication skills oral and written and ability to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation
•    Self motivated and self directed
•    Excellent time management and Organisational skills
•    Ability to think outside the box
•    Good Customer Service skills
•    Good Engineering Judgment skills
•    Good listening skills and a team player
•    Strong problem-solving skills
•    A creative approach for generating new ideas and ability to think logically
•    Shows attention to detail
Resourceful individual

Our Benefits Package...