Chemical Engineer

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CHEMICAL ENGINEER – SA STEELWORKS

AIRPORT INDUSTRIA - CAPE TOWN

SA Metal Group is South Africa’s oldest and largest metal recycling company. The Group purchases and processes all forms of ferrous metals (steel and iron) and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, zinc, stainless steel, brass and others) from industrial enterprises, scrap metal dealers and private individuals. Our processing facilities are located in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. The Group was established 105 years ago. For more information about the Group, please visit website the

The Group has a management position for a suitably educated, committed, hardworking and motivated engineer who would report to the Divisional Director of the steel and copper divisions in Cape Town. This is a career-oriented engineering position in the metallurgical industry.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Project management, including process design and layout work
• Quality control, implement systems to support product realisation
• Involvement in the operational aspects of the departments (hands-on participation)
• Liaising with various service providers
• Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns and facilitating repairs
• Willingness to “get hands dirty” assisting with engineering requirements
• Production optimization
• Water treatment experience favorable

Applicants must have the following qualifying criteria:

• Good leadership skills
• BEng Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in a metallurgical manufacturing/production environment
• Ability and willingness to work in challenging conditions
• Ability to communicate on all levels
• Be deadline-driven
• Ability to work independently
• Team player – able to work well within a team
• Able to follow instructions and execute actions accordingly
• Have a valid unendorsed driver’s license and a reliable motor vehicle

Job title:            Chemical Engineer

Reporting to:    Divisional Director

Job type:           Permanent position

Benefits include

· Provident fund

· Medical aid

· Life cover at 4x annual salary

· Funeral cover

· 15 x paid leave days per annum

· Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

07:30- 17:00 Monday- Thursday

07:30-16:00 Fridays

May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen (14) days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.