Field Sales Engineer – Industrial Maintenance

Headhunters recruitment; Beaufort West; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters recruitment is seeking an External Customer Sales Consultant with a strong electro‑mechanical background to support sales across multiple regions in South Africa. The role requires a qualified Millwright with extensive maintenance experience and hands-on expertise in SCADA/PLC systems, VSDs, pumps, and instrumentation.

Candidates should be able to interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs, manage maintenance schedules, and lead a team while ensuring safety compliance and quality.

Qualifications

• Qualified Millwright with completed apprenticeship or equivalent training.
• Section 13 or Section 26D Trade Test Certificate as a Millwright (Electro-Mechanician).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience maintaining large electrical and mechanical installations.
• Strong electrical background with troubleshooting ability.
• 5+ years with SCADA and PLC control systems preferred.
• Experience with field control instrumentation preferred.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance principles (electrical/mechanical).
• Extensive knowledge of centrifugal pumps, including slurry and clean-water.
• Understanding of positive displacement pumps (diaphragm, screw, peristaltic).
• Knowledge of pump alignment, vibration causes, bearing failures.
• Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Working knowledge of VSDs and soft starters, including setup and fault finding.
• Basic instrumentation knowledge (pH, ORP, conductivity).
• Electrical fault-finding on low-voltage systems.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, P&IDs, and mechanical schematics.
• Understanding of MHSA and OHSA in SA; LOTO procedures.
• Experience with predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Maintain and update the CMMS and Asset Register.
• Attend to breakdowns and prioritise maintenance tasks.
• Plan and perform routine servicing and repairs of electro‑mechanical equipment.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance schedules and planned windows.
• Monitor condition and performance of electro‑mechanical plant equipment.
• Coordinate maintenance team, rosters, and skills development.
• Oversee contractor management and safety compliance.
• Assist with specifications, sourcing, quality control, refurbishment and repair of equipment.
• Maintain stock levels of maintenance spares and ensure availability when needed.
• Apply lock-out/tag-out procedures and conduct RCA/5 Why investigations.

Skills

Millwright

Electrical maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

SCADA

PLC control systems

Field instrumentation

Pumps knowledge

Hydraulic & pneumatic

Lock-out/tag-out

MHSA/OHSA knowledge

Reading diagrams (P&IDs)

Education

Section 13/26D Trade Test Certificate as Millwright

Tools

SCADA

PLC control systems

VSDs/Soft starters

Maintenance CMMS (MaintainX)

P&IDs & schematics

Job description

Headhunters recruitment is seeking an External Customer Sales Consultant with a strong electro‑mechanical background to support sales across multiple regions in South Africa. The role requires a qualified Millwright with extensive maintenance experience and hands-on expertise in SCADA/PLC systems, VSDs, pumps, and instrumentation.

Candidates should be able to interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs, manage maintenance schedules, and lead a team while ensuring safety compliance and quality.