Mechanical Engineer (Plant Maintenance)

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

You'll be based at an engineering consultancy in Mthatha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
• Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
• Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
• Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems
• Check pressure vessels for compliance with the Pressure Equipment Regulations and SANS 347
• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners

• Able to manage contractors and budgets
• Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations

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

• 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.