Electrical Engineer

A Electrical Engineer position is being filled in Standerton. Suitable candidates from across Mpumalanga are invited to submit their applications for review.

What This Role Involves

This Electrical Engineer role sits within the engineering jobs function in Standerton. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Electrical Engineer taking on this position.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Standerton teams, and the new Electrical Engineer will feel that from the first week.

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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Standerton.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Your Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The engineering jobs space in Standerton offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Mpumalanga.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Standerton have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Daily Duties

• Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
• Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment

Essential Criteria

• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
• Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.