Junior Mechanical Designer

Junior Mechanical Designer

Recruiter: HR Genie

Job Ref: Jnr/Mech/Design

Date posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Salary: Market related

SUMMARY: Deliver engineering designs and solutions specific to customer requirements and / or specifications.

POSITION INFO: Basic Requirements: Formal Tertiary education : N. Dip or higher in Mechanical Engineering Or Mechatronics Degree Drivers License : Code 8 - required Languages : English (speak, read, and write) Afrikaans (speak, read, and write) German (Advantageous) Experience: Min 1 years' experience in a design capacity Competent in concept development, design calculations, and FMEAs Machine calculations & FEA Experience Understanding of material specification & processes Job Objectives: To work within the design department team to deliver engineering designs and solutions specific to customer requirements and / or specifications. Main Tasks and Responsibilities: Design & Detailing of small Special Purpose application. Establishing most effective design solution to achieve required specification. To specify components for the purpose of procurement. Detailing of Designs in conjuncture with the assigned Senior Design Engineer / Design Engineer. ECR Designs & Detailing for small fixtures and tools. Assembly assistance during the assembly phase of the project. Create design release package for manufacturing purposes. Create final designs within a controlled budget environment. To comply with ISO procedures of Jendamark. Must be a Team player. Ability to use own initiative. Actively reduce costs. Provide suggestions and opportunities for cost savings. Understand and comprehend facility purpose and objectives. Calculation of stresses, forces and accuracies. Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998 Jendamark Automation reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications will not qualify the applicant to an interview or appointment, as only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please kindly consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted three weeks after submission/closing date.