Job: Mechanical Technician Intern

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The artillery and mortar groups in Boskop Product Development has a training opportunity for a graduate technician to receive exposure in the design, fabrication and testing of artillery munitions. The training opportunity will cover the design (CAD, detailed drawings and data-pack configuration), manufacturing (liaising with suppliers and plant regarding hardware) and preparing hardware for testing and assisting in test execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support engineers and technicians in organizing hardware with suppliers and the plant.
• Support engineers and technicians in assembling of hardware for testing.
• Support engineers and technicians in draughting of components and assemblies.
• Support in data pack configuration.
• Hardware fabrication.
• Components procurement and collection.
• Follow safety guidelines and procedures when working in the plant and with tools.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• NQF level 6 Mechanical engineering.
• Interest in mechanical design, 3D CAD, draughting, building hardware and testing.

• Computer literacy.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good planning and organizational abilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Clear security screening.