Reliability Engineer (Rotating Equipment)

How2Apply Talent Network
East London, Eastern Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Engineering Code 08
R63 000 – R80 000/month
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Job Description

You'll keep the plant reliable and improve how it runs at the food and beverage factory in East London. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in East London; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

What your day looks like

  • Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
  • Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
  • Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
  • Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
  • Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
  • Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems

You'll need

  • Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations
  • Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
  • Registered with ECSA as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate, depending on level
  • Able to manage contractors and budgets
  • Code 08 licence for site visits
  • Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

  • Performance bonus tied to plant availability
  • Study support for postgraduate courses
  • ECSA registration fees and CPD paid

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in East London really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: degree certificate and academic record plus ECSA registration certificate.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around East London; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

  • If you hold a GCC, say which one and when you got it. It opens senior plant posts.
  • Put your ECSA category and number under your name. For senior roles it is often the first filter.

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Job details
SalaryR63 000 – R80 000/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationEast London, Eastern Cape
CategoryEngineering
Experience9+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted8 November 2026
Closing Date2 December 2026
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