Design Engineer - Filtration

Job Description

The Design Engineer will take requirements and design equipment, layout and assembly drawings to fulfil the requirements
of the project. They will ensure that assembly and detailed drawings are prepared and well implemented adhering to Jord
ISO procedures and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Design layout and detailed drawings, material list, using engineering 2D/3D drafting software
Develop assembly and detailed drawings based on inputs from discipline engineers throughout the project lifecycle
Ensure dimensional accuracy of drawings and documents used for manufacturing
Ensure check lists are used for checking drawings including all machine interfaces and sub-assemblies
Prepare technical purchase specification and review technical offers from vendors
Conduct design reviews and optimise based on manufacturing methods, or functionality of an item or equipment by
studying an existing product, prototype and reverse engineering
Analyse details to determine the cause of a failure, to learn details of design, construction, and operation and
determining corrective actions
Demonstrate ability to apply design codes and standards combined with good engineering practices
Ability to work cross functionally with team members at all levels across multiple departments
Ability to network suppliers to identify optimised solutions and latest technologies in filtration equipment
Assist sales and other departments in providing drawing, sketches for operational, presentation, tender, proposal
requirements and perform special tasks as assigned
Seeks assistance of the management and other design engineers in resolving complex or ambiguous issues
Adhere to timelines and budgeted hours
Adhere to all Jord company policies and IMS requirements

Skills and Experience:
Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
At least 10 years' experience in the mechanical design of filtration equipment used in mineral or sugar industries
including horizontal vacuum belt filter, drum filter, disc filter, filter press, conveyors furnaces
Previous experience in the design of mechanical and machining components, drive arrangement, hydraulic
systems, shaft and pulley design and lifting mechanisms
Exposure to electrical and pneumatic control and monitoring systems, vessels, steel structure fabrication and piping
for filtration turnkey projects
Ability to understand and apply machining and general tolerances
Exposure to commissioning of equipment at site
Ability in operating 3D model software such as Inventor or AutoCAD
Awareness of computational analysis using the latest available tools for FEA (Ansys) is preferred
General understanding of Engineering, Fabrication Procedures, Sourcing, Procurement, Shipping and QA/QC
Methods