Project Engineer

Step into a Project Engineer role in Mahikeng and make your mark across North West. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About This Position

The organisation is investing in its Mahikeng operation, and this Project Engineer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the engineering jobs function and contribute to the wider North West business.

Equally, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Mahikeng operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Project Engineer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.

Your Workplace

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.

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

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Mahikeng 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.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Mahikeng have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.

Why Join Us

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Mahikeng colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the engineering jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

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

Importantly, 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 Mahikeng keep progressing.

Daily Duties

• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals

Essential Criteria

• Experience with project management tools and methodologies
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience

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