Design Engineer - Filtration

• The Design Engineer will take requirements and design equipment, layout and assembly drawings to fulfil the requirements
• of the project. They will ensure that assembly and detailed drawings are prepared and well implemented adhering to Jord
• ISO procedures and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design layout and detailed drawings, material list, using engineering 2D/3D drafting software
• Develop assembly and detailed drawings based on inputs from discipline engineers throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure dimensional accuracy of drawings and documents used for manufacturing
• Ensure check lists are used for checking drawings including all machine interfaces and sub-assemblies
• Prepare technical purchase specification and review technical offers from vendors
• Conduct design reviews and optimise based on manufacturing methods, or functionality of an item or equipment by

studying an existing product, prototype and reverse engineering

• Analyse details to determine the cause of a failure, to learn details of design, construction, and operation and

determining corrective actions

• Demonstrate ability to apply design codes and standards combined with good engineering practices
• Ability to work cross functionally with team members at all levels across multiple departments
• Ability to network suppliers to identify optimised solutions and latest technologies in filtration equipment
• Assist sales and other departments in providing drawing, sketches for operational, presentation, tender, proposal

requirements and perform special tasks as assigned

• Seeks assistance of the management and other design engineers in resolving complex or ambiguous issues
• Adhere to timelines and budgeted hours
• Adhere to all Jord company policies and IMS requirements

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 10 years’ experience in the mechanical design of filtration equipment used in mineral or sugar industries

including horizontal vacuum belt filter, drum filter, disc filter, filter press, conveyors furnaces

• Previous experience in the design of mechanical and machining components, drive arrangement, hydraulic

systems, shaft and pulley design and lifting mechanisms

• Exposure to electrical and pneumatic control and monitoring systems, vessels, steel structure fabrication and piping

for filtration turnkey projects

• Ability to understand and apply machining and general tolerances
• Exposure to commissioning of equipment at site
• Ability in operating 3D model software such as Inventor or AutoCAD
• Awareness of computational analysis using the latest available tools for FEA (Ansys) is preferred
• General understanding of Engineering, Fabrication Procedures, Sourcing, Procurement, Shipping and QA/QC

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