Safety Officer

A Safety Officer is needed in Louis Trichardt. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Limpopo operation.

Overview

This Safety Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Louis Trichardt. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Limpopo.

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 Louis Trichardt much easier.

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 Louis Trichardt.

Why Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Louis Trichardt contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the engineering jobs space in Limpopo.

The role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Practically speaking, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Your Team

Equally, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Louis Trichardt office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Limpopo 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.

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

Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Louis Trichardt will be explained during the hiring process.

A Typical Day

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.

On top of that, the Louis Trichardt 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 Louis Trichardt.

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

About Louis Trichardt

Working in Louis Trichardt means a place in the heart of the Tzaneen agricultural belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Limpopo region, and the Louis Trichardt office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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 Louis Trichardt.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo.

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

Core Functions

• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
• Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
• Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
• Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
• Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
• Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.