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Bring your skills as a Instrumentation Technician to De Aar and join a team that moves fast. This Northern Cape role is one to watch.
What This Role Involves
An experienced Instrumentation Technician is needed to support operations in De Aar. The role forms part of how the business keeps its engineering jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its De Aar 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 Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this engineering jobs role in De Aar depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Northern Cape.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in De Aar have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every De Aar team member.
Working in De Aar
Notably, the role is based in De Aar, near the Orange River agricultural zone. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across De Aar and the broader Northern Cape region.
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 De Aar.
Many candidates already living within reach of De Aar cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
- Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
Essential Criteria
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.