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Step into a Site Engineer role in Brits and make your mark across North West. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
Overview
The Site Engineer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Brits and across the engineering jobs space.
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 Brits team.
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 Brits.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Brits have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Brits have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
The Environment
Importantly, 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 North West. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Brits site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Daily Duties
- Plan, execute and close out engineering projects within scope, time and budget
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records
- Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
- Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
Who We’re Looking For
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
- 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
- Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.