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Applications are warmly invited for a Safety Officer role based in Odendaalsrus. We welcome candidates from every background across Free State who are ready to grow with us.
About This Position
This Safety Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Odendaalsrus. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Free State.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the engineering jobs team in Free State make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Safety Officer to step into the engineering jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
A Typical Day
Mornings often begin on site, walking through plant or project areas with the team and picking up where yesterday’s work ended. You move between technical reviews, contractor discussions and hands-on troubleshooting, balancing safety, cost and quality at every decision point. The afternoon might involve drawings, reports or a planning session for an upcoming shutdown. By the time you knock off, you have kept production running, advanced the project plan and helped the team go home safely.
The Odendaalsrus office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Odendaalsrus.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Odendaalsrus group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
On top of that, the team mix in Odendaalsrus reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Daily Duties
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
Candidate Profile
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
- Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.