Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Recruiter

Sans Recruitment

Job Ref

s05

Date posted

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Location

Durban, South Africa

Salary

CTC Negotiable

SUMMARY

KPA - Ensure mechanical integrity of the plant & compliance to SA Laws/Regulations. Manage projects and plant improvements. Drive safety and training of mechanical team. Ensuring plant availability.

POSITION INFO

Degree - B.Eng / B.Sc Mechanical Engineering (NQF7/8/9/10)

Advantage:

• GCC Factories
• ECSA Professional registration: Pr.Eng
• SAIMech
• Computer literate SAP, MS Office, MS Projects + CMMS System

EXPERIENCE - 10 Years Experience

INDUSTRIES: Heavy ENGINEERING / MANUFACTURING industries

Responsibilities

• To ensure that mechanical integrity of the plant and compliance to South African Laws and Regulations. Manage projects and plant improvements, drive safety and training of mechanical team, while ensuring plant availability.
• Ensure plant availability as per the requirements.
• Drive process improvement to benefit the business.
• Ensure plant compliance to OHS Act and take GMR 2.7(a) appointment, possibly GMR 2.1 depending on experience.
• Compliance of health, safety, environmental rules and regulations and ensure housekeeping.
• Drive training of maintenance team
• Technical support to the plant in general and drive compliance engineering codes and standards
• Implement capital and operational projects
• Integrate relevant Engineering disciplines
• Training and mentoring of Technicians, candidates and process teams
• Application of good maintenance principles e.g., implementation of SOP’s/SEP’s
• Failure and process analyses and reporting

Leading the planning and scheduling of the maintenance and identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives

• Detailed knowledge of rolling of steel and related processes, proportional hydraulics and rotating equipment
• Proficient in official business language, good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate efficiently to team members.
• Suitable candidate will be required to perform other duties that are related to the function as prescribed by business requirements.