Mechatronics Technician

Role: Mechatronics Technician. Location: Kathu, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

The Role

This Mechatronics Technician role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Kathu. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Kathu team on trust, and the Mechatronics Technician role will feel that from week one.

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 Kathu.

Equal Opportunity

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Northern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

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.

About the Team

On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Kathu 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.

Practically speaking, the team mix in Kathu reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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

The Environment

Equally, 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.

On top of 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.

Core Functions

• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
• Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes

Essential Criteria

• Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.