Mechanical Design Engineer
Listing reference: cbil_000053
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 26 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Manufacturing
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Germiston
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
CBI- Low Voltage
Introduction
The purpose of a Mechanical Design Engineer is to design, develop, and improve mechanical
components, systems, or products by applying engineering principles and technical knowledge.
Job description
- Specify, design, develop and evaluate precision mechanical and electro-mechanical
products, subsystems or components. - Participate in failure diagnostics processes as required for customer and product support.
- Detailed analysis of test results and where necessary failure analysis to initiate corrective actions.
- Systematic analysis of the performance of equipment, subsystems and products.
- Applying best practice methods and procedures for testing mechanical components or subsystems.
- General understanding of the manufacturing and production processes.
- Application of measurement uncertainty calculations where appropriate or required.
- Establish best methods, practices and processes required to achieve the required reproducibility and repeatability in manufacturing CBI products.
- Work closely with lead design engineer and project manager to ensure overall project success.
- Responsible for regular maintenance and technical audit inspections of equipment and facilities used in the department.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics (4 Years).
- 3-year experience in a similar product development environment.
- Thorough knowledge of product development procedures and methodologies (an added
advantage). - Develop or support software in one or more of the industry standard software languages.
- Knowledgeable in the safe use of mechanical and/or electrical equipment or systems (an
advantage). - Familiar with the principles and discipline of project management (an advantage).