Industrial Engineer

Applications are warmly invited for a Industrial Engineer role based in Calvinia. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.

About This Position

The Industrial Engineer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Northern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Calvinia and across the engineering jobs space.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the engineering jobs team in Northern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

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 Calvinia teams, and the new Industrial Engineer will feel that from the first week.

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 Calvinia.

Your Team

Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Calvinia office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.

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.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

In addition, the team mix in Calvinia reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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 Calvinia.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Calvinia.

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.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.

The Environment

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.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Calvinia site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Importantly, 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.

About Calvinia

Calvinia continues to grow as an employment hub in Northern Cape, with near the Orange River agricultural zone. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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 Calvinia.

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

Many candidates already living within reach of Calvinia 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.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Calvinia contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the engineering jobs space in Northern Cape.

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.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Calvinia 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 Calvinia keep progressing.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects

Who We’re Looking For

• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice

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