Mechanical Engineer – East Rand
Manufacturing
Johannesburg East, Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa
Relocation support available for candidates outside Gauteng. A well-established manufacturing operation in Boksburg is appointing a Mechanical Engineer. The position is open to newly graduates. The role sits on the factory floor and covers automation and process control, reliability improvement, technical projects and machine design across injection moulding and general factory engineering.
The position is structured to support the Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Factories) and to develop the successful candidate towards a Plant or Factory Manager appointment, including responsibility as the site Section 16(2) appointee.
Minimum Requirements
- BEng or BSc Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria, North-West University (Potchefstroom), the University of Cape Town or Stellenbosch University.
- BTech will not be considered
- 0 to 2 years post-qualification experience
- Committed to obtaining the GCC Factories and progressing into plant management
- Willing to work full-time on site.
Technical Focus
- Automation and process control
- Breakdown reduction, reliability and root cause analysis
- Technical projects, productivity and quality improvement
- Design of machine components and technical investigations
- Contractor management, safety investigations and project expenditure proposals