Maintenance Engineer

Reporting to the relevant manager, the Maintenance Engineer will ensure all engineering work complies with relevant standards and liaise with clients, contractors, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders at a factory operation in Bloemfontein, Free State.

The team values honesty, hard work, and treating every customer with respect. The workplace is professional, friendly, and geared towards high performance. Suitably qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications.

The role is based on a production floor where quality control and throughput targets are central.

• Conduct technical analyses including stress analysis, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and structural integrity using industry-standard software.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits to verify construction or installation work complies with designs and quality specifications.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are clearly communicated.
• Manage engineering projects from feasibility through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers, technicians, and graduate trainees, providing technical and professional development guidance.
• Monitor and control project budgets, schedules, and resources, identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures.

• A bachelor's degree in engineering in the relevant discipline from a university accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to apply engineering first principles to complex technical challenges.
• A minimum of five to eight years of postgraduate engineering experience with demonstrable project achievements in the relevant sector.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across engineering disciplines for integrated project outcomes.
• Strong project management skills including scheduling, cost estimation, and contract administration.