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Bring your skills as a Safety Officer to Saldanha and join a team that moves fast. This Western Cape role is one to watch.
The Role
This Safety Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Saldanha. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Western 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 Saldanha team.
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.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Saldanha group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
The team structure and working relationships for this role in Saldanha will be explained during the hiring process.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Your Workplace
Practically speaking, 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.
In addition, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Western Cape.
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.
Working in Saldanha
Practically speaking, the role is based in Saldanha, close to the Stellenbosch agricultural belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Saldanha and the broader Western Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Saldanha cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Saldanha, Western Cape.
Your Role
- Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
- Manage technical procurement and evaluate supplier proposals
- Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
Candidate Profile
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.