Quality Engineer

An opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer in Gqeberha. Suitably qualified candidates from across Eastern Cape are invited to apply.

What This Role Involves

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

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Gqeberha team.

The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Gqeberha also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

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 Gqeberha.

Day in the Life

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.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Gqeberha.

Crucially, the Gqeberha 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.

Equal Opportunity

Equally, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Gqeberha.

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.

Practically speaking, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

Your Workplace

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.

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.

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

On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.

Based in Gqeberha

In addition, the role is based in Gqeberha, near the Mthatha regional service centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Gqeberha and the broader Eastern Cape region.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Gqeberha cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.

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 Gqeberha.

About the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Gqeberha group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Gqeberha will be explained during the hiring process.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

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

Core Functions

• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
• Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
• Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
• Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects

Who We’re Looking For

• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies

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