R&D Engineer

Job Title

R&D Test Engineer

Reporting to

Head of Product Development RGU/ HRD

Location

Aeroton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Purpose of the Job

Overall responsibility for the R&D Test Engineer is to maintain the efficient operation of the RGU Application Centre and team, expansion of product and geotechnical knowledge within the company, development of testing methods for various products, analysis and interpretation of technical test data, generation of technical reports and academic papers. Maintain the company vision of technical excellence within the rock reinforcement industry. Ensure that customers receive accurate technical product information in the shortest possible timeframe. Collaboration with our Product development, Sales and Marketing teams to provide technical data differentiating our products and service offering through continuous innovation.

Qualification Requirements

Min B.Sc. Electro-Mechanical / Mechatronics/ Mechanical

Knowledge & Experience

2D and 3D CAD modelling experience essential

Basic knowledge of coding, ideally LabVIEW/ VBA for Excel

Familiar with research methodologies and processing of quantitative data

Analysis of Material Properties

Technical report generation

Project management of testing programs

Competencies -   SELF

Self-managing; works well under little supervision

Highly motivated and enthusiastic

Academically inclined with an eagerness to continuously learn and develop knowledge

Confidence to question and verify information

Technically astute and detail focused

Competencies - OTHERS

Good interpersonal skills – customer focused

Able to work comfortably in a high-paced environment

Able to manage a small team of lab technicians and assistants

Good communication skills, Comfortable with public speaking

Successfully interact with all organisational levels

Ability to asses priority levels and respond accordingly

Competencies - WORK

Ability to interpret general instructions into specific task list

Diligence in completing a given task

Flexibility to adapt to a changing environment (manage multiple tasks in parallel)

Responsibilities

Functions & Tasks

KPI

General communication and

reporting

• Technical reading and writing in English – Fluent
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and other computer packages
• Ability to use Mechanical CAD systems

Communication of product specification

Implementation and development of product testing regime

• Administration of heavy laboratory test equipment, sample preparation and test execution.  
• Test procedures and Scheduling tests
• Specimen Drawings, generating Bill of Materials for tests
• Design of new tests
• Analysis of test results and compilation of Reports
• Generation of product drawings and specifications
• Review of document updates
• Mechanical product design and testing as required
• Other reasonable responsibilities and duties requested by Manager and Executives

Product Validation and verification

Timeline and resource management