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Bring your skills as a Instrumentation Technician to Odendaalsrus and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.
The Role
An experienced Instrumentation Technician is needed to support operations in Odendaalsrus. The role forms part of how the business keeps its engineering jobs portfolio strong in Free State.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Odendaalsrus team on trust, and the Instrumentation Technician role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Instrumentation Technician is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the engineering jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Odendaalsrus much easier.
What We Offer
Practically speaking, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in engineering jobs from your base in Odendaalsrus. Many colleagues across Free State have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Odendaalsrus 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 Free State.
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 Odendaalsrus keep progressing.
Your Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Odendaalsrus office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.
Equally, 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.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
The Environment
Importantly, the environment combines office-based design and planning with site-based execution. Safety, quality and continuous improvement sit at the heart of how the team works.
On top of that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Odendaalsrus site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Free State, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Odendaalsrus.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Daily Duties
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
Candidate Profile
- BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.