- Pretoria
- Salary: R40 000.00 - R45 000.00 Per Month
- Bonus: Performance Based
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Engineering Manufacturing Automotive
- Reference: 2024/03
Vacancy Details
Employer: MC Design & Contracting
🚀 Who are we?
MC Design & Contracting is a project engineering company specialising in the design, manufacturing, and installation of engineered industrial products and systems. Since our founding in 1990, we have successfully completed multidisciplinary projects for a diverse range of industries across South Africa and its borders. Our key focus areas include the Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Food & Beverage industries. Would you like to know more? Check out our website for more information on what we are all about!
⚙️ Your objectives:
To leverage extensive experience in designing, estimating, and project support within the automotive sector, utilising strong analytical and interpersonal skills to deliver accurate cost estimations and ensure project success. The role requires a high attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, effective problem-solving, and adaptability to changing working conditions, while maintaining professional work ethics and willingness to travel as needed.
🎯 What will you be doing?
- Reviewing preliminary designs.
- Compiling bills of quantities and labour requirements.
- Utilising technical knowledge of mechanical work to conduct a variety of cost estimating activities.
- Reviewing client specifications and informing the Engineering Manager of any exceptional requirements that could significantly impact the project cost estimate.
- Ensuring client requirements are properly addressed in the proposal.
- Attending project kick-off meetings with the project team to brief them on the costing methodology.
- Handling the costing of variation orders.
- Planning materials required for large-scale projects.
- Compiling detailed manufacturing drawings for production purposes.
- Conducting site measurement valuations and managing all relevant documentation.
- Collaborating with the Contracts Manager and/or Supervisor on-site for design purposes.
- Ensuring design drawings are current and up to date with the project installation.
- Compiling project documentation, including weld maps, datasheets, drawing updates, bill of materials, and spare parts lists.
- Implementing ISO policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Performing additional tasks as required to support the employer's business operations.
Required Skills
- Estimating: 2 to 3 years
- Autocad/Inventor: 2 to 3 years
Candidate Requirements
👤 Who are you?
You're a detail-oriented professional with excellent interpersonal and analytical skills. You excel at problem-solving, consistently meet deadlines, and handle pressure with ease. Adaptable to changing conditions, you bring a strong ethical compass to your work, ensuring professionalism in every task.
👥 What you bring to the MC Team:
- A National Diploma or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
- Proficient skills in the full MC Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) & MS Projects.
- Proven design capabilities, utilizing design software such as Inventor and/or AutoCAD.
- 2-3 years of experience in designing, estimating and project support.
- 2-3 years of valuable experience in the automotive sector.
- A valid Code 08 Driver’s license & your own vehicle.
- Willingness to travel and work out of town when required.
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