Manager, Engineering

Job Summary/Overview

Strategic function – sales and project related work (railways, mining, lifting, industrial)

- Sales Performance – Meet or exceed Monthly Sales Targets

- Develop and Maintain a Strong Customer Database

- Manage a Team

- Project Management

- People management

- Technical Problem Solving

- Product Training

- Consultation and Design

- Service Delivery

- Customer focus and maintain the customer relationship

- Tender and Quotes

- ISO Compliance and Quality Assurance

- Valid Driver’s Licence

- Valid Medicals

- Computer Literate

- PLC & Fault Finding

- Face to face liaison with customers and suppliers

- Extensive travel to & from customer sites (South Africa & Africa)

- Technical work to be performed at customer sites

- Engineering repairs & maintenance

- Product service and maintenance

- Product applications on lifting equipment will be added advantage

• Must have general knowledge of machining and milling process


• Knowledge of electrical systems, quick fault finding on PLC and Micro link Systems, Variable speed drives and overhead cranes

• Able to assist with identifying electrical components for the sales team to understand and prepare quotes

• Product applications on lifting equipment will be added advantage


• Exceptional knowledge on fault finding on lifting equipment


• Mechanical and electrical minded


• Good knowledge of hydraulics systems


• Exceptional knowledge in the strip and repair of gearboxes, mechanical and


• Electro linear actuators and general repairs in a workshop environment


• Read & Sign off Electrical and Hydraulic drawings 


• Good knowledge of electric hoists and manufactured equipment under the hook

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Main function is to ensure business growth and project development in the engineering department

Strategic function – sales and project related work (railways, mining, lifting industry)

- Sales Performance – Meet or exceed Monthly Sales Targets

- Develop and Maintain a Strong Customer Database

- Manage a Team

- Project Management

- People management

- Technical Problem Solving

- Product Training

- Consultation and Design

- Service Delivery

- Customer focus and maintain the customer relationship

- Tender and Quotes

- ISO Compliance and Quality Assurance

- Valid Driver’s Licence

- Valid Medicals

- Computer Literate

- PLC & Fault Finding

- Face to face liaison with customers and suppliers

- Extensive travel to & from customer sites (South Africa & Africa)

- Technical work to be performed at customer sites

- Engineering repairs

- Product service and maintenance

- Product applications on lifting equipment will be added advantage

• Must have general knowledge of machining and milling process


• Knowledge of electrical systems, quick fault finding on PLC and Micro link Systems, Variable speed drives and overhead cranes

• Able to assist with identifying electrical components for the sales team to understand and prepare quotes

• Product applications on lifting equipment will be added advantage


• Exceptional knowledge on fault finding on lifting equipment


• Mechanical and electrical minded


• Good knowledge of hydraulics systems


• Exceptional knowledge in the strip and repair of gearboxes, mechanical and


• Electro linear actuators and general repairs in a workshop environment


• Read & Sign off Electrical and Hydraulic drawings 


• Good knowledge of electric hoists and manufactured equipment under the hook

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Good Sales Acumen 


• People Management


• Technical Skills


• Product and Quality Knowledge


• Product Applications


• Good Business Acumen


• Mechanical understanding of Engineering and Lifting Equipment


• Electrical knowledge and experience


• Manufacturing knowledge or experience is an advantage


• Local and Export Market knowledge


• CRM, Salesforce, Pastel, ERP systems


• Computer proficiency


• MS proficiency


• Costings


• Autocad Drawings - Read, Design, Sign off 

Required Qualifications

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering degree, including CAD drawings/GA drawings with minimum of 10 years’ sales and engineering experience.