Maintenance Engineer

Astral Foods Ltd · Western Cape

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The ideal candidate would be responsible for

  • Continuous optimization and analyses of the Processing plant preventative maintenance
  • Assisting with preventative scheduling, task lists, reports and analyses to optimize plant
  • Optimizing stock control of all engineering parts.
  • Contract management, planning, control and implementation of capital projects.
  • Assisting in compiling of annual maintenance budget and control.
  • Implementation & maintenance of sustainable projects on site that will improve plant running costs per unit.
  • Daily interaction with various departmental & inter-group role players at management level.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements

  • Must have a technical tertiary qualification preferably in the electrical field with a "Certificate of Competency for Factories" or be in the process of obtaining one.
  • Must be able to work overtime & on weekends when necessary.
  • Experience in a Poultry Plant or FMCG plant will be to your advantage.
  • Knowledge of the 20 Keys Program will be an added advantage.

What we offer

  • A competitive, market-related salary package.
  • Opportunity to work within Astral Group anywhere within South Africa if positions arise.
  • Growing career opportunity within the company and also within the whole Astral Group as the biggest poultry company in South Africa.
  • Learning and development opportunities.

Closing Date: 14 September 2026

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