Production Engineer

Recruiter:

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd T/A MPC Recruitment Group EC

Job Ref:

2727727253

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

My client in the manufacturing industry is seeking a Qualified Engineer to look after their Production Engineering Projects in our factories. This person will be responsible for, amongst other duties:

Duties include:

Responsible for all machine and plant maintenance
Working with the Production team to ensure reliable machine and plant performance
Identification and achievement of measurable technical and process developments and improvements.
Ensure critical spares are in stock and managed effectively.
Ensuring engineering excellence in the Plant
Ensuring a safe working environment by ensuring Safety Best practices
Ensuring Housekeeping and all standards are consistently maintained.
Working on continuous improvement projects on the line in partnership with Production

Minimum requirements:

Engineering Degree (BSc/BEng Mechanical/Electrical, Industrial or Mechatronics’) essential
2 - 3 years’ experience in an Engineering role in a Manufacturing environment, preferably packaging or FMCG related
An understanding of Continuous Production processes would be advantageous
Logical and critical thinking skills essential for this position
Happy to work in a Production environment/ Factory floor-based position

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