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Bring your skills as a Production Engineer to Thohoyandou and join a team that moves fast. This Limpopo role is one to watch.
About This Position
An experienced Production Engineer is needed to support operations in Thohoyandou. The role forms part of how the business keeps its engineering jobs portfolio strong in Limpopo.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the engineering jobs team in Limpopo make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
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 Thohoyandou.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Production Engineer to step into the engineering jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
What We Offer
The hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this engineering jobs role in Thohoyandou; 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.
Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Thohoyandou group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Equally, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Thohoyandou will be explained during the hiring process.
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.
In addition, 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.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Limpopo.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Thohoyandou site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equal Opportunity
Notably, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
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.
Practically speaking, 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 Thohoyandou.
Core Functions
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
Essential Criteria
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
- BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.