Production jobs in South Africa

• Assist and support in day-to-day production Quality Control.
• Investigate problems, analyze root causes through team collaboration and derive resolutions by using problem solving tools.
• Improvement projects related to SHEQ.
• Support continuous improvement and Lean implementation.
• Support the roll out of internal Lean production processes.
• Develop process improvements to effectively utilize equipment and materials to maximize production.
• Provide engineering support for production and maintenance activities to ensure maximum production.
• Assist with developing standard operating procedures and equipment specifications for production activities where needed.
• Evaluate current production activities and make recommendations for improvements through continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.
• Train Production teams on Lean tools – Train the trainer.

Ability to read electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics.

• Ensure production equipment drawings, specifications and documentation are completed to standard.
• Factory layouts (2D)
• Mechanical drawings
• Manuals, specifications

• Negotiate costs.
• Manage contractor safety documentation.
• Ensure all contractors working on NCM sites are following safe practices.
• Manage timeous and proper execution of projects.

• Responsible for production continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure adequate design review and communication sessions with the relevant business unit.
• Conduct feasibility studies as and when required.
• Prepare technical drawings, layouts and designs required for construction.
• Provide project close out documentation.
• Identify technical and related improvements to equipment.
• General communication and reporting

• Interact with production team to ensure that production needs and expectations are understood and achieved.
• Provide technical assistance to maintenance/production personnel for completed projects.
• Other reasonable responsibilities and duties requested by Manager.

• B.Sc. Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• PR Eng (advantageous)
• Mechanical Production Development and Machine design.
• Lean experience – Continuous Improvement.
• Ability to use Mechanical CAD systems – Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD.
• Processes Optimization.
• Metallurgical Experience.

• Self-managing; works well under little supervision.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure.
• Technically astute with the ability to quickly grasp new concepts.
• Diligence in completing a given task.
• Good communication skills at various levels.
• Ability to assess priority levels and respond accordingly.
• Ability to interpret general instructions into specific task lists.
• Flexibility to adapt to a changing environment.
• Strong engineering administration.
• Collaboration and teamwork.

Reporting to the SHEQ Manager

New Concept Mining, Aeroton, Johannesburg, South Africa

11 February 2026