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Whether you are a seasoned Safety Officer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Centurion. The team hires on merit and across communities in Gauteng.
About the Opportunity
This Safety Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Centurion. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Gauteng.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Safety Officer taking on this position.
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 Centurion.
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 Centurion teams, and the new Safety Officer will feel that from the first week.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Safety Officer 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.
Career Growth
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The engineering jobs space in Centurion offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Gauteng.
On top of that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Centurion have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Centurion team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Centurion 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 Centurion 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 Gauteng.
Equally, 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 Centurion keep progressing.
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 Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.
Notably, the Centurion 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 Centurion.
Where You’ll Work
On top of that, 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 Gauteng. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Importantly, 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 Centurion site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Gauteng, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Centurion.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.
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.
About Centurion
Working in Centurion means a place well-connected by Gautrain and major arterials, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Centurion office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Centurion cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng 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 Centurion.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Centurion, Gauteng.
Daily Duties
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
Minimum Requirements
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
- Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.