Mechanical Engineer (Plant Maintenance) – Immediate Start

Design it, build it, fix it: mechanical engineering work at the petrochemical plant in Alberton. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Alberton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
• Design conveyors, chutes and structures in SolidWorks or Inventor
• Check pressure vessels for compliance with the Pressure Equipment Regulations and SANS 347
• Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
• Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend

• Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
• BEng or BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering, or a BTech or Advanced Diploma for technologist roles
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
• Able to manage contractors and budgets
• Registered with ECSA as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate, depending on level
• Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations

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

• Study support for postgraduate courses
• Company laptop and CAD licences
• ECSA registration fees and CPD paid

• Show results in numbers: downtime cut by a percentage, savings in rand, or a project delivered on budget.
• If you hold a GCC, say which one and when you got it. It opens senior plant posts.