Chemical Engineer

Recruiter:

SA Metal

Job Ref:

1589358025

Date posted:

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

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.

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