Mechanical Designer at Hatch

Requisition ID: 35321
Job Category: Engineering

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

The Hatch Technologies Group is looking for a Mechanical Designer to join the team where you will support projects globally based out of our Johannesburg office.

Our Technologies team is focused on the commercialization and delivery of technologies across all three of Hatch’s sectors: Metals, Energy, Infrastructure. We’re a team of innovators and problem solvers who deliver custom and specialised engineering to deliver novel solutions and technologies.  

As The Successful Candidate, You Will

• Assist in interpreting the plant PFDs, P&IDs, and plant battery limits and constraints
• Prepare and manage contract drawings, record keeping and other statistical work
• Perform the design and drafting of mechanical plant models using applicable standards, project technical specifications and enterprise or project procedures
• Execute designs following the mechanical and layout design criteria developed specifically for the project as well as the defined regulations, codes, and standards
• Perform clash detection of models with other discipline models
• Provide material quantity take offs for estimating purposes or inclusion into bulk commodity purchases and installation contracts
• Participation in formal engineering review processes

You Bring To The Role

• Mechanical Technology Diploma, with 3+ years of demonstrated experience
• Ability to design in a 3D model environment (SolidEdge is a bonus)
• Proficient in the use of 2D CAD systems (AutoCAD 2010 and Microstation V8)
• Experience with isometric production control and monitoring
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Experience in the use of procedures and workflows in the execution of projects.
• Demonstrated experience in detailed design and modeling skills for the plant layout of mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of industry or regulatory standards, regulations and codes pertinent to the design and systems related to the project
• Experience with 3D laser scan point-cloud data in 3D modelling environments
• Experience with piping installation detailing

Why join us?

• Develop innovation partnerships
• Think locally, work globally
• Engage with people who make a difference

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment.
• Exposure to detailed design of world-renowned Hatch Technologies

We are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.