Fabrication Foreman

Fempower Personnel; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 207,000 - 313,000; Part time

Job summary

Fempower Personnel seeks a Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer in Gauteng to join a leading engineering and technical services client. Based in Vanderbijlpark and Germiston, you will drive maintenance reliability, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement across turbomachinery and rotating equipment.

The role requires 3–5 years in maintenance/reliability, deep NCR/RCA/FMEA experience, and strong knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance.

Qualifications

• National Diploma, B-Tech, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years' experience in maintenance, reliability, or rotating equipment environments.
• Experience implementing maintenance strategies and reliability improvements.
• Experience conducting failure investigations and root cause analyses.
• Exposure to quality assurance and non-conformance management processes.
• FMEA/FMECA methodologies and 5 Why, Ishikawa, and Fault Tree Analyses.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) database.
• Coordinate and conduct internal NCR investigations and audits.
• Lead RCA investigations for machine failures and deviations.
• Apply RCA methodologies including 5 Why, Fishbone, FTA, and related techniques.
• Record failures, corrective actions, and recommended next steps.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Develop maintenance strategies where formal strategies do not exist.
• Conduct and facilitate FMEA and FMECA studies.
• Review and optimize maintenance strategies to improve plant reliability.

Skills

5 Why Analysis

Fishbone Ishikawa

Fault Tree Analysis

FMEA/FMECA

NCR management

Reliability-centered maintenance

Root cause analysis

Education

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

B-Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job details

• Posted 25 August 2026
• Start date 25 August 2026
• Salary Range ZAR 150 - 227 per Hour
• Location Germiston
• Job type Contract
• Discipline Renewable Energy
• Reference
• Job Function Inspector

Our esteemed client is a leading engineering and technical services company specializing in turbomachinery, diesel systems, and industrial solutions, serving sectors such as mining, steel, petrochemicals, marine, and energy.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer to join our team. This role is ideal for a mechanically qualified professional with a strong background in maintenance, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Located in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) database.
• Schedule, coordinate, and conduct internal NCR investigations and audits.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for machine failures and operational deviations.
• Apply RCA methodologies including 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis, and other problem-solving techniques.
• Record failures, corrective actions, and recommended next steps.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Department to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Develop maintenance strategies for equipment where formal strategies do not exist.
• Conduct and facilitate FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis) studies.
• Review and optimize existing maintenance strategies to improve plant reliability and equipment performance.

Qualifications & Skills Requirements

• National Diploma, B-Tech, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years' experience within a maintenance, reliability, or rotating equipment environment.
• Proven experience implementing maintenance strategies and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting failure investigations and root cause analyses.
• Exposure to quality assurance and non-conformance management processes.
• FMEA and FMECA methodologies.
• 5 Why Analysis.
• Fishbone (Ishikawa) Analysis.
• Fault Tree Analysis.
• Reliability-centered maintenance principles.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.