Safety Officer

Whether you are a seasoned Safety Officer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Oudtshoorn. The team hires on merit and across communities in Western Cape.

About the Opportunity

This Safety Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Oudtshoorn. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Western Cape.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Safety Officer taking on this position.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the engineering jobs group in Oudtshoorn.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Oudtshoorn teams, and the new Safety Officer will feel that from the first week.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Oudtshoorn colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the engineering jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Oudtshoorn teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Western Cape.

Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Oudtshoorn keep progressing.

Your Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The engineering jobs space in Oudtshoorn offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Western Cape.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Oudtshoorn have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Oudtshoorn team member.

About Oudtshoorn

Working in Oudtshoorn means a place on the N2 corridor toward the Cape Winelands, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Oudtshoorn office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Oudtshoorn cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Oudtshoorn.

What Your Day Looks Like

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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Oudtshoorn.

Importantly, the Oudtshoorn 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.

Daily Duties

• Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
• Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance

Who We’re Looking For

• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
• Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.