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This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Engineering Foreman in Stellenbosch, and we encourage applicants from across Western Cape to consider this opportunity.
What This Role Involves
Notably, this Engineering Foreman role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Stellenbosch. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Western Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Stellenbosch team on trust, and the Engineering Foreman role will feel that from week one.
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 Stellenbosch teams, and the new Engineering Foreman will feel that from the first week.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the engineering jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Stellenbosch much easier.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Engineering Foreman is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Based in Stellenbosch
Working in Stellenbosch means a place close to the Stellenbosch agricultural belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Stellenbosch office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Stellenbosch cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.
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 Stellenbosch.
What Your Day Looks Like
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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
In addition, the Stellenbosch 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Stellenbosch.
Your Future Here
In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Stellenbosch have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Stellenbosch team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Stellenbosch have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Stellenbosch.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Stellenbosch.
Your Workplace
Beyond that, 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.
Beyond that, 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 Stellenbosch site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
What We Offer
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Stellenbosch contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the engineering jobs space in Western Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Stellenbosch teams.
Equally, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Stellenbosch keep progressing.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Western Cape.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Stellenbosch group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Importantly, the team mix in Stellenbosch 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.
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
Minimum Requirements
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
- Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.