Maintenance Engineer (Food Manufacturing)

Real machines, real budgets and real downtime targets at the materials handling equipment manufacturer in Bellville. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a materials handling equipment manufacturer in Bellville. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
• Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment
• Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
• Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
• Design conveyors, chutes and structures in SolidWorks or Inventor
• Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current

• Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
• Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
• Able to manage contractors and budgets

• Study support for postgraduate courses
• Company laptop and CAD licences
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• ECSA registration fees and CPD paid

• If you hold a GCC, say which one and when you got it. It opens senior plant posts.
• Keep the CV to three pages. Link to a short portfolio of designs rather than attaching large files.