About Bell Equipment

Bell Equipment is a South African company that designs, manufactures, and distributes heavy equipment for the mining, construction, forestry, and agriculture industries globally. It is well known for its Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs).

Mechanical Engineer

Applications for the following position are invited from suitably qualified interested parties. However, permanent team members will be considered in the first instance thereafter external applicants will be considered.

BELL Equipment has a vacancy in the New Product Development Team for Vehicle Suspension and Hydraulics.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The vacancy is for a Product Designer within our Engineering Design Team. The team’s core function is to take ownership for the support and strategic development of several vehicle functional systems: Vehicle suspension, Wheelsets, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Cylinders and Greasing. The role focuses primarily on the full lifecycle development and implementation of new design solutions to ensure that the BELL product remains at the cutting edge of technology and competitiveness.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Apply Engineering Design Process to generate, evaluate, analyse and present design concepts.
• Generate 3D parametric models and 2D manufacturing and assembly drawings.
• Complete projects within the agreed timelines and adhering to overall project schedules.
• Undertake and manage laboratory and field testing of new concepts to evaluate the performance.
• Take ownership and provide technical support and troubleshooting for areas of responsibility.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.Tech/B.Eng/BSC Mechanical Engineering degree. Minimum of 8 years post degree experience in product development. Preference for design experience in the automotive or mobile construction/mining equipment industries.
• Proficient in Pro Engineer/ CREO (preferred) or other 3D parametric modelling software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience with mobile hydraulic systems design, support and troubleshooting.
• Good communication skills and the ability to interact successfully in a team environment.
• Good technical analysis skills and ability to interpret and apply engineering principles to attain a practical and cost effective design solution. A logical and methodical approach is required.
• A self starter with passion and drive to make a difference.

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency with MSC ADAMS, Matlab, Finite Element Analyses.
• Experience with the BELL range of products.