Mechatronics Technician

Step into a Mechatronics Technician role in Newcastle and make your mark across KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

The Role

The Mechatronics Technician vacancy forms part of how the Newcastle 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.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Mechatronics Technician 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.

The Environment

In addition, 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.

Beyond that, 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 KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Your Future Here

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Newcastle have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Newcastle have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

Key Outputs

• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects

Minimum Requirements

• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.