Junior Mechanical Engineer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

We invite applications for the position of Junior Engineer at our Howden Africa Compressors & Turbines Division in Sasolburg. The Junior Engineer will be a comprehensive rotating equipment engineering resource to support internal departments and customers. Engineering support will consist of 80% of the job scope. Creating fabrication drawings (using Inventor software), reverse engineering by 3D scanning and control of drawing standards and drawing quality. Drafting activities will consist of 20% of the job scope. Development and upkeep of engineering protocols, procedures, specifications and documents.

What Will You Do?

• New equipment selection (of Howden Products) to meet customer specifications and ensure it is fit-for-purpose.
• Evaluate the condition of existing equipment and create repair procedures and reports to produce a reconditioned product that meets standards.
• 3D Scanning and reverse engineering of parts.
• Materials research and selection for part manufacturing.
• Create manufacturing drawings and review QCP’s to ensure accuracy and prevent errors in production.
• Provide engineering solutions to problems encountered by internal and external clients to meet their needs.
• Develop and maintain technical relationships with customers to promote the product range and introduce enhancements to existing equipment.
• Interact with the Chart Product Center Engineers and Technical Support to get resolutions to internal and external problems with equipment.
• Control of the Drawings office to ensure all drawings are filed correctly and drawings are accurate and complete.
• Support the Projects Manager to ensure all engineering aspects on projects are fulfilled according to Chart's standards.
• Support the quality inspectors and participate in improving overall product quality and quality procedures and standards.
• Develop and update Engineering Department documentation (e.g., specifications, design manuals, software) to ensure they are current and relevant.
• Assist the Manufacturing section with manufacturing processes (programming of CNC machines), material selection, procurement procedures, and heat treatment procedures.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Formal tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering (B-Tech, BEng).
• 3 years’ experience in rotating equipment, especially compressors and turbines.
• Experience in engineering workshop and machining practices.
• Material research and selection experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to demonstrate Howden products/applications/solutions in an open forum (PowerPoint presentations).
• Compressor and Turbine performance evaluation.
• Drafting experience using Inventor software.
• Ability to mentor/guide less experienced staff.

Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. You will work alongside highly skilled professionals on complex industrial services that make a real impact. Join Howden where performance, innovation, and people development drive success.