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Design Engineer Jobs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Design Engineer
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Design Engineer
Recruiter:
Staff Solutions Recruitment
Job Ref:
E.L003238/BG
Date posted:
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Location:
Durban, South Africa
Salary:
Negotiable Monthly
SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our well known client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Durban.
POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:
Quality:
- Utilise all allocated resources within your control effectively at all times.
- Participate in daily Production and Project related planning.
- Strategically revising resources deployment to support meeting ME improvement targets
- Propose support and document most cost-effective improvement strategies with timings to achieve improvement objectives.
- Ensure Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures meet requirements to meet quality requirements
Manufacturing:
- Support in closing off Tooling related problem-solving Activities.
- Continuous improvement on tools, jigs and checking fixtures
- Ensure Design Standards are adhered to and aligned to design standards
- Using experience from previous developments and past experiences, all design modifications are to be kept up to date according to the best practice of the organization.
- Ensure 5S condition is sustained and improvement activities planned and tracked.
- Measure and follow up on all 5S improvement activities to ensure 5S is sustained.
Delivery:
- Support in closing off Tooling related problem-solving Activities.
- Analyse 2D drawings
- Analyse 3D CAD data
- Using internally developed processes that adhere to the design requirements of the Customer, the manufacturing process and the design standard of the organization
- Analyse data received from Tooling suppliers
- Support in trial activities
- Involved in new & current Projects.
- Ensure Project implementation complies with agreed to timing and cost parameters
- Evaluation and mitigation of risk
- Improve design of dies, punches that require repair or replacement
Job Requirements:
- Grade 12 (Critical)
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Tool Die & Jig qualification.
- 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Maintenance / Design of Machinery & Tooling.