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Step into a Mechanical Engineer role in Grahamstown and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
The Role
The Mechanical Engineer vacancy forms part of how the Grahamstown branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the engineering jobs side of the business moving forward.
Crucially, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Grahamstown operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Mechanical Engineer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Grahamstown have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Grahamstown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern 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 Grahamstown.
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 Grahamstown.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Grahamstown colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the engineering jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
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 Grahamstown keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Grahamstown teams.
Daily Duties
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
- Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
- Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
- Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
Candidate Profile
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.