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A Industrial Engineer position is being filled in Margate. Suitable candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal are invited to submit their applications for review.
Overview
This Industrial Engineer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Margate. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Margate team.
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 Margate teams, and the new Industrial Engineer will feel that from the first week.
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.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Margate contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the engineering jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.
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 KwaZulu-Natal.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Margate teams.
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 Margate keep progressing.
Equal Opportunity
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 Margate.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Margate.
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.
Where You’ll Work
Importantly, 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.
On top of that, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Notably, 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 Margate site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Growing With Us
Crucially, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Margate 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 Margate team member.
Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Margate have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Your Role
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
What You’ll Need
- Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
- Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.