Mechatronics Technician

A Mechatronics Technician is needed in Kroonstad. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Free State operation.

About This Position

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

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.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the engineering jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Kroonstad much easier.

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 Kroonstad teams, and the new Mechatronics Technician will feel that from the first week.

Our Commitment to Transformation

The organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

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 Kroonstad.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.

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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kroonstad site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

In addition, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. 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.

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.

Crucially, the Kroonstad 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 Kroonstad.

Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Growing With Us

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

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Kroonstad team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kroonstad have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

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

What We Offer

Crucially, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in engineering jobs from your base in Kroonstad. Many colleagues across Free State have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Kroonstad teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Free State.

On top of that, 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 Kroonstad keep progressing.

Your Role

• Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes

Candidate Profile

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice

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