Section Engineer (Mechanical)

SET Recruitment Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm located in Cape Town is seeking a Section Engineer (Mechanical) to enhance production processes and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. Candidates should hold a BSc or BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering along with a GCC certificate. Experience in a manufacturing setting, along with skills in MS Office, AutoCad, and MS Projects, is essential. This role involves project planning, cost monitoring, and improving machine capabilities. Competitive salary offered between R600k and R800k.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to production to ensure processes are safe and effective.
• Ensure equipment meets capacity and quality demands.
• Conduct effective equipment measurement and root cause analysis.
• Assist with implementation of site planned maintenance and standards.
• Identify capital expenditure in line with company policies.
• Plan, schedule, and control project implementation.
• Approve payment of invoices.
• Monitor project costs and implement cost reduction programs.
• Ensure adherence to legislative requirements.

Skills

MS Office suite

AutoCad

MS Projects

Knowledge of compressors

Knowledge of refrigeration

Knowledge of boilers

Knowledge of heating systems

Knowledge of canning plant

Education

BSc or BTech Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

GCC (Government certificate of competency)

Job description

Section Engineer (Mechanical)

R600k - R800k

West Coast

Excellent career opportunity with medium sized manufacturer. Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will be responsible for:

• Providing support to production to ensure processes are safe, consistent, effective and efficient.
• Ensure that equipment meets the capacity and quality demands required by production.
• Effective equipment measurement and documentation of problems and root cause analysis.
• Ensure machine capabilities are documented with action plans for improvement and implementation demonstrated.
• Assist with the implementation of site planned maintenance, development of procedures and standards in accordance with legislative requirements and internal policy and
• Identify and initiate plant capital expenditure in line with company policies and procedures.
• Plan, schedule and control project implementation for costs, timelines, quality and adherence to standards and EHS requirements.
• Evaluate and select service providers for site development services with emphasis on furthering the company's objectives regarding BEE
• Approve payment of invoices.
• Monitor cost of projects and ensure continuous implementation of programmes for cost reductions.
• Responsible for company adherence to all legislative requirements

Qualifications and experience

• BSc or BTech Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• GCC (Government certificate of competency) or accepted towards the qualification.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• MS Office suite, AutoCad and MS Projects
• Knowledge of compressors, refrigeration, boilers and heating systems and canning plant.