Quality Engineer

Role: Quality Engineer. Location: White River, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

This Quality Engineer role sits within the engineering jobs function in White River. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.

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 Quality Engineer 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.

Meet the Team

The team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the White River office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.

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.

Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in White River will be explained during the hiring process.

About White River

White River continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Kruger Lowveld tourism belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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

Core Functions

• Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site

Essential Criteria

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
• BEng, BTech or National Diploma in Engineering
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement

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