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Maintenance Engineer (Food Manufacturing)

How2Apply Talent Network

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

R71 000 – R90 500/month

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Job Description

You'll keep the plant reliable and improve how it runs at the paper and packaging mill in Stellenbosch. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a paper and packaging mill in Stellenbosch. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

The work, day to day

Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment
Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems
Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
Check pressure vessels for compliance with the Pressure Equipment Regulations and SANS 347

What you need

Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
Registered with ECSA as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate, depending on level
Code 08 licence for site visits
BEng or BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering, or a BTech or Advanced Diploma for technologist roles

Nice if you have

Reliability or asset management certification
Experience with SAP PM for maintenance
Finite element analysis skills

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your ID, a list of projects with your role on each plus degree certificate and academic record.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Stellenbosch.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Show results in numbers: downtime cut by a percentage, savings in rand, or a project delivered on budget.
Put your ECSA category and number under your name. For senior roles it is often the first filter.