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Step into a Quality Engineer role in Mbombela and make your mark across Mpumalanga. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About This Position
The Quality Engineer vacancy forms part of how the Mbombela branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the engineering jobs side of the business moving forward.
Beyond that, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Mbombela team on trust, and the Quality Engineer role will feel that from week one.
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 Mbombela.
Diversity and Inclusion
Beyond that, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
Based in Mbombela
Working in Mbombela means a place along the N4 Maputo Development Corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the Mbombela office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Mbombela cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
Meet the Team
Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Mbombela office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
On top of that, the team mix in Mbombela 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.
Core Functions
- Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
Minimum Requirements
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
- BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
Practically speaking, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.