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Bring your skills as a Mechatronics Technician to Lichtenburg and join a team that moves fast. This North West role is one to watch.
The Role
The Mechatronics Technician vacancy forms part of how the Lichtenburg branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the engineering jobs side of the business moving forward.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Mechatronics Technician is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Lichtenburg contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the engineering jobs space in North West.
Crucially, 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 Lichtenburg keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Lichtenburg teams.
Based in Lichtenburg
Working in Lichtenburg means a place along the N4 Trans-Kalahari corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the North West region, and the Lichtenburg office benefits from those long-standing connections.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Lichtenburg, North West.
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 Lichtenburg.
Where You’ll Work
Practically speaking, 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.
Crucially, 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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in North West. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
- Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
What You’ll Need
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
- Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
- BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
Notably, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.