Safety Officer

The organisation is recruiting a Safety Officer for its Louis Trichardt operation. The role forms part of a wider engineering jobs portfolio across Limpopo.

About This Position

Importantly, the Safety Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Limpopo. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Louis Trichardt and across the engineering jobs space.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Louis Trichardt team.

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 Louis Trichardt.

Crucially, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Louis Trichardt also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Your Workplace

Crucially, 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 role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Limpopo.

Notably, 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 Louis Trichardt site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Meet the Team

Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Louis Trichardt office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Limpopo operations get busy.

Equally, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Louis Trichardt will be explained during the hiring process.

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.

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.

Beyond that, the Louis Trichardt 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.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Limpopo 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 Louis Trichardt.

What We Offer

Crucially, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this engineering jobs role in Louis Trichardt; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Limpopo.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Beyond that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Beyond that, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Equal Opportunity

Notably, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Limpopo, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

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.

Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Limpopo.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Louis Trichardt.

Core Functions

• Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
• Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors

Essential Criteria

• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.