Mechanical Engineer (Plant Maintenance)

Real machines, real budgets and real downtime targets at the paper and packaging mill in Sandton. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

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

• Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
• Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
• Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
• Design conveyors, chutes and structures in SolidWorks or Inventor
• Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom

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

• Experience with SAP PM for maintenance
• Reliability or asset management certification
• Project management certificate

• ECSA registration fees and CPD paid
• Performance bonus tied to plant availability
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Study support for postgraduate courses

• If you hold a GCC, say which one and when you got it. It opens senior plant posts.
• Keep the CV to three pages. Link to a short portfolio of designs rather than attaching large files.