Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer: Machine Design

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer: Machine Design

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. ING03/324/0826

Fakulteit Ingenieurswese

Departement Meganiese en Megatroniese Ingenieurswese

Medeprofessoraat/Senior Lektoraat: Masjienontwerp

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. ING03/324/0826

Duties/Pligte

• Performing research in die field of advanced manufacturing processes, machine design and / or mechanics.
• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of manufacturing processes, machine design and / or mechanics.
• Doen navorsing in die vakgebiede van gevorderde vervaardigingsprosesse, masjienontwerp en / of meganika.
• Gee voorgraadse en nagraadse onderrig in die areas van gevorderde vervaardigingsprosesse, masjienontwerp en / of meganika.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

For Associate Professor:

• A relevant doctoral degree plus at least five years' applicable practical, teaching and/or research experience.
• An ECSA accredited BEng or BSc(Eng) degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering, or an equivalent qualification recognised by ECSA for registration as professional

engineer.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer by ECSA.
• Proven academic and/or industry related management skills at senior level.
• A strong, applicable research record, including successful postgraduate supervision and publication record, or strong industry Research and Development record.
• Sound communication and teaching skills.
• Proficient in English with the ability to function effectively in a multi-lingual environment.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.

For Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant doctoral degree, plus at least three years' applicable practical, teaching and/or research experience, or an applicable master's degree in engineering with at least eight

years' applicable technical or management experience in industry.

• An ECSA accredited BEng or BSc(Eng) degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or an equivalent qualification recognised by ECSA for registration as professional engineer.
• Sound communication and teaching skills.
• Proficient in English with the ability to function effectively in a multi-lingual environment.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.

Vir Medeprofessoraat:

• 'n Toepaslike doktorsgraad plus minstens vyf jaar se toepaslike praktyk-, onderrig- en/of navorsingservaring.
• 'n ECSA-geakkrediteerde BIng of BSc(Ing) in Meganiese of Megatroniese Ingenieurswese of gelykwaardig vir registrasie as professionele ingenieur by ECSA.
• Registrasie as `n Professionele Ingenieur deur ECSA;
• Bewese akademiese en/of industrieverwante bestuursvaardighede op senior vlak.
• 'n Sterk, toepaslike navorsingsrekord, insluitend suksesvolle nagraadse studieleiding en publikasierekord, of sterk industrie Navorsing en Ontwikkeling rekord.
• Goeie kommunikasie- en onderrigvaardighede.
• Vaardig in die gebruik van Engels, tesame met die vermoë om effektief in 'n veeltalige omgewing te funksioneer.
• Goeie interpersoonlike- en organisatoriese vaardighede.

Vir Senior Lektoraat:

• 'n Toepaslike doktorsgraad, plus minstens drie jaar se toepaslike praktyk-, onderrig- en/of navorsingservaring, óf 'n toepaslike meestersgraad in ingenieurswese met minstens agt jaar

se toepaslike tegniese of bestuurservaring in die industrie.

• 'n ECSA-geakkrediteerde BIng of BSc(Ing) in Meganiese of Megatroniese Ingenieurswese of gelykwaardig vir registrasie as professionele ingenieur by ECSA.
• Goeie kommunikasie- en onderrigvaardighede.
• Vaardig in die gebruik van Engels, tesame met die vermoë om effektief in 'n veeltalige omgewing te funksioneer.
• Goeie interpersoonlike- en organisatoriese vaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• A proven record of experience as engineer in heavy industry (for example foundry, steel production, automotive component manufacturing) with a background in strengths of materials

and machine design.

• An established research record in the field of advanced manufacturing processes, machine design and / or mechanics and fundraising in these areas.
• Evaluation by the NRF as a rated researcher.

For Senior Lecturer:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer by ECSA.
• Proven academic and/or industry related management skills at senior level.
• A strong, applicable research record, including successful postgraduate supervision and publication record, or strong industry Research and Development record.
• Bewese ervaring as ingenieur in die in swaar industrie (byvoorbeeld gieterye, staalproduksie, voertuigkomponentvervaardiging) met `n agtergrond in sterkteleer en masjienontwerp.
• 'n Gevestigde navorsingsrekord in die veld van gevorderde vervaardigingsprosesse, masjienontwerp en / of meganika, met fondswerwing in hierdie areas.
• NNS-gradering as 'n navorser.

Vir Senior Lektoraat:

• Registrasie as `n Professionele Ingenieur deur ECSA.
• Bewese akademiese en/of industrieverwante bestuursvaardighede op senior vlak.
• 'n Sterk, toepaslike navorsingsrekord, insluitend suksesvolle nagraadse studieleiding en publikasierekord, of sterk industrie Navorsing en Ontwikkeling rekord.

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

#PAS

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references), must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

Apply online at https://www.su.ac.za/en/careers-su by clicking "Apply now" at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents)

to undergo medical screening to determine whether they be fit to work in those occupations.

If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind, en aanstellings word ooreenkomstig die institusionele GI-plan gemaak.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie.

U aansoek moet vergesel wees van ¿n volledige curriculum vitae (met die name en e-posadresse van minstens drie referente) en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum in die advertensie bereik.

Doen aanlyn by https://www.su.ac.za/af/loopbane-us aansoek deur op "Apply now" regs boaan die bladsy vir die spesifieke vakature te klik.

Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.

Die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid vereis dat persone in beroepe met potensiële blootstelling aan sekere gevare (soos geraas, gevaarlike chemiese stowwe en gevaarlike biologiese middels)

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Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van die Universiteit verneem nie, aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries about this post: Prof Johan van der Spuy on 021 808 3742, or at sjvdspuy@sun.ac.