Design Office Manager
Multiform Human Development · Klerksdorp, North West
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- We're seeking an experienced design leader with a passion for innovation, product development and manufacturing excellence. The successful candidate will combine strong technical capability with proven leadership experience and a practical understanding of heavy engineering and mineral processing equipment.
Required Qualifications
- B.Eng., B.Tech. or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 8-10 years' experience in mechanical design within mining, mineral processing, heavy engineering or industrial manufacturing.
- Minimum of 3-5 years' experience leading a design office, engineering design team or drawing office.
- Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities and project sites when required.
- Technical Skills
The successful candidate shall demonstrate proficiency in
Engineering Design
- Heavy fabricated equipment design.
- Mineral processing equipment design.
- Plant layout development.
- Structural steel detailing.
- Mechanical design principles.
- Sheet metal and platework design.
- Piping design and routing.
- Welding and fabrication practices.
- Design for Manufacture DFM.
- Design for Assembly DFA.
- Design for Maintainability DFMt.
- Modular plant design.
- CAD Systems
Advanced proficiency in
- Autodesk Inventor Professional.
- Autodesk Vault Professional.
- Autodesk AutoCAD.
- Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong understanding of
- Workshop fabrication processes.
- Machining limitations.
- Platework fabrication.
- Structural fabrication.
- Welding processes.
- Surface treatment and painting.
- Assembly practices.
- Quality control.
- Factory Acceptance Testing FAT.
- Engineering Documentation
Experience preparing and reviewing
- General Arrangement Drawings.
- Detail Drawings.
- Assembly Drawings.
- Manufacturing Drawings.
- Plant Layouts.
- Bills of Materials.
- Mechanical Equipment Lists.
- Drawing Registers.
- Revision Control.
- Technical Datasheets.
- Manufacturing Data Packs.
- Design Office Management
Demonstrated experience with
- Resource planning.
- Drawing scheduling.
- Design reviews.
- CAD standards.
- Autodesk Vault administration.
- Document control.
- Engineering workflows.
- Design automation.
- Standardisation.
- Continuous improvement.
- Leadership Competencies
- Technical leadership.
- Coaching and mentoring designers.
- Performance management.
- Effective communication.
- Planning and organisation.
- Decision making.
- Problem solving.
- Conflict resolution.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
- Stakeholder management.
Closing Date 02 September 2026