Aftermarket Engineer at Howden

The Big Picture:

Howden Power, a Division of Howden Africa (Pty) Lt is looking for an experienced Aftermarket Engineer to provide a competent engineering and design resource to external and internal clients.

What needs to be done?

• Provide engineering support to Service, Spares and Manufacturing departments.
• Knowledge of Howden products, specifically application thereof on mines, steel industry, gas cleaning, etc.
• Carry out Engineering tasks and investigations to assist Howden’s effort at supporting Howden aftermarket business.
• Lead major investigations and projects from an Engineering perspective.
• Undertake new equipment selections & designs to produce a fit-for-purpose end product per the user specification
• Assess the condition of existing equipment & generate repair procedures & reports to produce a fit-for-purpose reconditioned product.
• Check & approve (sign-off) designs, repair procedures, drawings & other engineering tasks performed by others to ensure correctness & that errors are not carried through to production.
• Provide workable engineering solutions to problems experienced by both internal & external clients to ensure their needs are met
• Develop external client relationships to promote the Howden product range & with the view to introducing enhancements to existing equipment
• Lead, mentor, delegate & monitor progress of tasks assigned to less experienced engineering staff to ensure an even workload spread for the department & assist with their development 
• Provide expert power plant process knowledge as applied to the Howden product range to ensure equipment operation is in keeping with design intentions
• Develop & revise Engineering Department documentation (e.g. specifications, design manuals, welding procedures, software etc.) to ensure they are relevant & up-to-date
• Adhere to Howden/customer/statutory procedures, instructions, quality and safety standards.
• SOX Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls.

What do you need to bring?

• BSc/ BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• 5-8 years experience in heavy engineering workshop
• FEA design and analysis experience
• Ability to interact independently and to provide support directly with clients, specifically in the mining area
• Proficient in MS Office especially PowerPoint presentations
• Vibration and welding knowledge and experience
• Demonstrate understanding of products, application and solutions in an open forum
• Valid driver’s license
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.