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Mechanical Engineering Technologist (Projects)

How2Apply Talent Network

Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

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Job Description

Design it, build it, fix it: mechanical engineering work at the food and beverage factory in Mthatha. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What your day looks like

Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
Design conveyors, chutes and structures in SolidWorks or Inventor

Must-haves

Code 08 licence for site visits
Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
Registered with ECSA as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate, depending on level
Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations

Extra points for

Finite element analysis skills
Project management certificate

What's in it for you

Performance bonus tied to plant availability
Study support for postgraduate courses
Medical aid and retirement fund contributions

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ECSA registration certificate plus degree certificate and academic record.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Mthatha.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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.