Site Engineer
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
Do you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges improving plant performance and making sure operations run like a well-oiled machine If youre the type of engineer who gets excited about reliability automation and continuous improvement then wed love to meet you.
Were looking for a hands-on Site Engineer to take ownership of our facilities maintenance utilities and engineering functions. Youll play a key role in keeping our manufacturing site operating safely efficiently and reliably while driving projects that improve performance and support future growth.
What Youll Be Doing
No two days are the same but heres what youll get stuck into:
- Lead equipment maintenance and reliability across the manufacturing site
- Develop and implement preventative and planned maintenance programmes
- Investigate equipment failures and perform root cause analysis
- Support automation systems PLCs and production technology
- Manage site utilities including electrical systems HVAC compressed air and water services
- Oversee facilities infrastructure and external contractors
- Ensure compliance with safety GMP and operational standards
- Manage site services including security cleaning pest control and waste management
- Lead engineering optimisation and continuous improvement projects
- Support equipment installations commissioning and upgrades
- Implement and maintain CMMS and maintenance management systems
- Develop maintenance KPIs dashboards and reporting to drive performance
- Degree in Mechatronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- 58 years experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong experience working with automated production equipment
- Experience with PLC programming troubleshooting and industrial control systems
- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
- Experience implementing preventative maintenance programmes
- Experience managing engineering projects and contractors
- Knowledge of facilities and utilities management
- Experience with CMMS or maintenance management systems
- Root cause analysis and continuous improvement experience
- Ability to develop SOPs and technical documentation
- Strong analytical planning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- High level of accountability and ownership
- Willingness to provide after-hours support when required
Bonus Points If You Have
- Experience within FMCG cosmetics or pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Exposure to advanced automation and industrial systems
- Strong project management experience
- A passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence
Youll join a team that believes great ideas can come from anyone. We value curiosity collaboration and people who enjoy finding better ways to do things. Youll have the opportunity to work on exciting engineering projects influence site performance and make a real impact on the success of our operations.
If youre ready to engineer smarter systems improve reliability and help build a world-class manufacturing environment wed love to hear from you.
Required Skills:
EXPERIENCE Minimum 58 years experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment Strong experience with automated equipment and systems Experience with PLCs sensors drives and control systems Experience implementing maintenance systems Experience managing technical projects and contractors FMCG / cosmetics / pharmaceutical experience advantageous KNOWLEDGE PLC programming and troubleshooting Mechanical and electrical fault finding Preventive and planned maintenance systems Facilities and utilities management Root cause analysis and continuous improvement Technical documentation and SOP development Maintenance KPIs and reporting systems
Required Education:
Degree in Mechatronic Engineering or related field Exposure to automation and industrial systems Strong project management capability Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders Strong problem-solving and analytical skills High level of accountability and ownership Willingness to provide after-hours support when required