Industrial Engineer

A Industrial Engineer position is being filled in Kuruman. Suitable candidates from across Northern Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.

What This Role Involves

An experienced Industrial Engineer is needed to support operations in Kuruman. 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 Kuruman team on trust, and the Industrial Engineer role will feel that from week one.

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 Kuruman.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Industrial 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.

Day in the Life

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 Kuruman.

Importantly, the Kuruman 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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Kuruman colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the engineering jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

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 Northern Cape.

Notably, 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 Kuruman keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Kuruman teams.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Kuruman have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Notably, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kuruman have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.

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

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Kuruman team member.

About Kuruman

Practically speaking, the role is based in Kuruman, along the N14 trade route. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Kuruman 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 Kuruman.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Kuruman, Northern Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Kuruman 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

• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
• Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies
• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage

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