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Mechanical Design Engineer (Materials Handling)

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East London, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

R63 000 – R87 500/month

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Job Description

You'll keep the plant reliable and improve how it runs at the food and beverage factory in East London. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

The work, day to day

Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom

Must-haves

Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
Registered with ECSA as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate, depending on level
Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations
Able to manage contractors and budgets
Code 08 licence for site visits

Nice if you have

Reliability or asset management certification
Government Certificate of Competency (Mechanical, Factories)
Experience with SAP PM for maintenance

What's in it for you

Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
Study support for postgraduate courses
Company laptop and CAD licences

How to apply

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.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

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

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

Put your ECSA category and number under your name. For senior roles it is often the first filter.
If you hold a GCC, say which one and when you got it. It opens senior plant posts.