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Senior Mechanical Engineer (HVAC & Wet Services) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

R50 250 – R71 500/month

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Job Description

You'll keep the plant reliable and improve how it runs at the petrochemical plant in Gqeberha. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a petrochemical plant on the Gqeberha side of Eastern Cape. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What your day looks like

Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
Design conveyors, chutes and structures in SolidWorks or Inventor
Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment

You'll need

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
Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations

What you get

Company laptop and CAD licences
Performance bonus tied to plant availability
Study support for postgraduate courses
ECSA registration fees and CPD paid

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ECSA registration certificate, a list of projects with your role on each 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 5 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 Gqeberha.

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

Before you hit apply

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.