Mechanical Engineering Technologist (Projects)

You'll keep the plant reliable and improve how it runs at the petrochemical plant in Centurion. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a petrochemical plant in Centurion. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
• Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment
• Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
• 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
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
• Able to manage contractors and budgets
• Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations
• BEng or BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering, or a BTech or Advanced Diploma for technologist roles

• Project management certificate
• Finite element analysis skills

• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Company laptop and CAD licences
• Study support for postgraduate courses
• Performance bonus tied to plant availability

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