💼 Full-Time Position

Mechanical Design Engineer

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Recruitpro Solutions
📍 johannesburg, city of johannesburg metropolitan municipality, South-Africa
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Location
johannesburg, South-Africa
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Posted
June 06, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description


SUMMARY:
We are recruiting on behalf of a globally recognised manufacturer of underground mobile mining equipment, with a strong and growing presence in the South African hard rock mining sector. This is a senior individual contributor and team leadership role within a multi-disciplinary mechanical design engineering team. The successful candidate will lead the design and development of complex mechanical systems for underground mining machines — from concept through to production release and field support — while mentoring junior engineers and driving continuous improvement across the team.

POSITION INFO:

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of complex mechanical systems for underground mobile mining equipment using SolidWorks or Autodesk — including 3D layouts, detailed drawings, assemblies, and technical renderings
  • Simulate and validate mechanical systems using tools such as SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS, MATLA...