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

Design it, build it, fix it: mechanical engineering work at the food and beverage factory in Umhlanga. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Umhlanga (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
• Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes
• Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
• Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
• Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners

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

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

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

• Show results in numbers: downtime cut by a percentage, savings in rand, or a project delivered on budget.
• Keep the CV to three pages. Link to a short portfolio of designs rather than attaching large files.