Work-Force
The organisation is recruiting a Maintenance Technician for its Hermanus operation. The role forms part of a wider engineering jobs portfolio across Western Cape.
The Role
This Maintenance Technician role sits within the engineering jobs function in Hermanus. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.
Importantly, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Hermanus team on trust, and the Maintenance Technician 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 Hermanus teams, and the new Maintenance Technician will feel that from the first week.
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.
Importantly, the Hermanus 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 Hermanus.
Your Workplace
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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hermanus 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.
About Hermanus
Hermanus continues to grow as an employment hub in Western Cape, with with views toward Table Mountain. 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.
Many candidates already living within reach of Hermanus 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 Hermanus, Western Cape.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
- Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
Candidate Profile
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
- Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.