Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria East, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 3 hours ago
Contract Engineering
R31 500 – R39 500/month
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Job Description

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this general engineering workshop in Pretoria East needs your hands on them. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll report in Pretoria East. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What your day looks like

  • Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
  • Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
  • Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
  • Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
  • Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines

You'll need

  • You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
  • N2 or N3 engineering subjects
  • Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
  • Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
  • Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker

Helpful, not essential

  • Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical
  • CNC programming experience
  • Forklift licence for moving heavy parts

What's in it for you

  • Shift and standby allowances
  • Paid overtime on shutdowns
  • Tool allowance

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: certified copy of your identity document or smart card plus trade test certificate plus N-certificates.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria East; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
  • If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.

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Job details
SalaryR31 500 – R39 500/month
Job TypeContract
LocationPretoria East, Gauteng
CategoryEngineering
Experience7+ years
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date1 November 2026
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