Bulk Materials Handling Engineer

Requisition ID:
76887
Job Category:
Engineering
**Location**:
Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff, with experience in over 150 countries, to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
Our Project Delivery Group (PDG) helps clients with world:
Class project delivery from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies through our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivatedBulk Materials Handling Engineer,to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) inJohannesburg.The BMH Engineer position requires a person with a suitable tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering. The incumbent will have both design office and field experience in bulk material handling technologies and equipment. A good understanding and appreciation of safety and quality aspects of design. Knowledge of different material types and their behaviour in different conditions is essential for plant and equipment design.
Participate in BMH design teams for local and overseas based projects throughout all project phases of development:
From concept to detail:
Implement detail design projects including calculations for conveyors, belt feeders, bins and hoppers and other bulk materials handling equipment:
Mentoring of junior engineers:
Participate in site:
Based project activities:
From initial site visits to installation and commissioning:
Responsibility for safe design, quality, time and costs on assigned tasks:
Using established company systems and procedures:
Active involvement in Hatch's BMH global community of practice and technical forums:
Promote business improvement through tools and systems:
Participate in the evaluation of new BMH technology and equipment:
Maintain high level of knowledge of professional and technical BMH developments:
Undertake short term assignments in other Hatch offices
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
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The incumbent will need to be in possession of a Diploma/Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years' experience in Bulk Materials Handling or other relevant heavy industries:
The incumbent should be registered as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa or at least as EIT with the aim of obtaining full registration within an agreed time period.:
The incumbent needs to be conversant with technologies used in the bulk material handling industry.:
Materials handling experience:
Both in a design office and on site:
Excellent communication and people skills are required as this role must Important Company service to, and influence customers as well as internal stakeholders (local and global) without line authority.:
Design, specifying, commissioning and operating as appropriate:
Large drive systems, overland conveyors and conveyor design software:
Large mobile BMH machines, including Stackers, Reclaimers and Shiploaders:
Crushing and Screening equipment:
Port Facilities and Logistics:
Experience in all stages of engineering:
From concept studies to detailed design, installation and commissioning:
Presentation skills:
Analytical and design skills:
Understanding and appreciation of safety and quality aspects of design:
Conveyor software experience:
Rigid body analysis:
Willing to travel for short term assignments/site visits:
Overseas and wi