Mechanical Engineer (GMR 2.1 Appointment)

Design it, build it, fix it: mechanical engineering work at the paper and packaging mill in Centurion. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a paper and packaging mill on the Centurion side of Gauteng.

• Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
• Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
• Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment
• Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
• Design conveyors, chutes and structures in SolidWorks or Inventor

• Code 08 licence for site visits
• 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
• Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations

• Project management certificate
• Finite element analysis skills
• Government Certificate of Competency (Mechanical, Factories)

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

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