"mechanical engineer" in Engineering & Architecture jobs in South Africa

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (ideally Business Management or Human Resources Management)
• Minimum of 5 years of automotive industry experience, particularly in training and development
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at a supervisory level

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Understanding of retail environments and importer/ dealer structures
• Sound business/ financial acumen
• Entrepreneurial thinking drives business and customer value-creation
• Good project management, handling volume and complexity
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Leading teams who are specialists

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Technical qualification – either as a technician or an engineer
• Affinity for technology use and application
• Analytical and conceptual ability
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Understanding data, data management, and data analytics
• Experience with purchasing guidelines, procurement processes and third-party management
• Understanding of managing outsourced businesses

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement an integrated people management strategy for the group brands’ network (importers and dealers) aligned to group and retail automotive standards
• Manage training facilities and assets which service the brands’ network in Africa, with a strong focus on technology/ digital integration
• The group brand’s network training is an outsourced business service for all brands, evaluated every three years
• Develop the brands’ network people and talent strategy for retail automotive, aligned to group standards
• Assist in the management of the services supplier through approved governance models and delivery according to contractual service level agreements, including annually defined key performance indicators
• Oversee the delivery of targeted training solutions primarily related to new model introductions and/ or technology updates, define learning paths for key roles in the network (group certification), brand special projects, group compliance and group/ brand ad-hoc training and talent management requests
• Design and communicate the approved catalogue of services, per brand, and annually publish the service delivery prospectus, training schedules, pricing and standards
• Oversee the facilities, their assets, viz fleet, special tools and equipment, ensuring these remain in good condition and managed per group standards and in compliance with OSHEE
• Oversee the budgets for both Opex and Capex in line with group purchasing guidelines and monthly financial reporting
• Maintain service delivery relevance with regular benchmarking in people and talent management, together with trends analysis in brands’ network to pr
  
  https://www.jobplacements.com/Jobs/D/Dealer-Training-Academy-Manager-1210873-Job-Search-08-09-2025-02-00-16-AM.asp?sid=gumtree

Job Title: Senior Technical Buyer/Manager
Geographical area: Roodepoort, Gauteng

The successful incumbent will be responsible for:

• Maintaining supplier relationships
• Management of the buying team
• Sourcing alternate suppliers and/or goods/new suppliers, and products
• Price negotiation with vendors / Inventory control
• Organising, planning and prioritising jobs to the buying team.
• Strategic management of the entire supply chain.
• Forecast procurement needs
• Negotiate and manage contracts, agreements, renewals and pricing policy.
• Develop and maintain the procurement budget.
• Order materials and services as per negotiated and appropriately approved.
• Review quotations to ensure delivery terms can be met in relation the timelines to source goods.
• Issue and approve purchase orders.
• Liaise with accounts for timeous payment of supplier accounts.
• Negotiating favourable credit terms with suppliers to minimise COD payments.

Qualifications and experience:

• Microsoft Office Intermediate/Advanced user.
• Diploma in Engineering or Procurement Diploma or similar.
• At least 5 years experience in a similar position.

Please apply via our website:

Our client, a reputable motor dealership based in George, is looking to appoint an experienced Service Advisor to join their aftersales team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a customer-focused individual who thrives in a high-paced dealership environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12  

• Previous experience as a Service Advisor within a motor dealership (essential)

• Strong knowledge of vehicle servicing processes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Professional, well-presented, and customer-oriented

• Must be computer literate and able to work with dealership software

• Ability to handle pressure and manage multiple bookings daily

• Valid driver’s license  

Key Responsibilities:

• Greet customers and assess service needs

• Open job cards and accurately record customer concerns

• Schedule bookings and liaise with the workshop team

• Provide regular updates to customers regarding the progress of their vehicles

• Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the service process

• Upsell additional products or services where appropriate

• Finalize invoices and follow up on outstanding payments

• Maintain accurate records and adhere to internal service protocols

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Any recognised trade test.
• Advantageous: Degree or equivalent qualification in engineering
• Valid drivers license code B, E
• 3 years Operational experience in an underground mining and engineering environment as Artisan / Foreman
• 3 years experience in maintenance planning
• Relevant training in Planned Maintenance System, eg SAP/PRAGMA etc.
• Sound Understanding of the Maintenance system and proven track record as a Maintenance Planner

Our client, a leader in Business Infrastructure and Technology Solutions, is seeking a Business Development Executive to join their team.

Location: Bryanston

Job type: Permanent - On site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing key growth sales strategies, tactics and action plans.
• Driving and achieving targets, building relationships and understanding customer trends.
• Achieve/exceed monthly and annual sales targets as set out in monthly/annual budgets.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base.
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships.
• Partner with customers to understand their business needs and objectives.
• Effectively communicate the value proposition through proposals and presentations.
• Understand category-specific landscapes and trends.

Requirements

• Minimum Grade 12 Qualification
• 3-5 years of proven industry (Connectivity/Fibre/ MIT/ PBX/ ICT) sales experience
• Ability to communicate, present and influence on all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to drive the sales process from initiation to completion
• Must be able to use own initiative when it comes to developing new business -think out of the box
• Must have own vehicle

Skills

• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Hardworking with a strong work ethic
• Target-driven and competitive

New role is available for a Code 10 Driver for our client in the Chemical & Hygiene Industry based in George. Code 10 with PDP and Dangerous Goods and Hazchem Duties: Load and deliver customer orders daily as per the delivery schedule for the George and surrounding areas. Check and ensure correct quantities are delivered to customers. Check and ensure correct quantities are collected from suppliers. Ensure delivery / collection documents are completed accurately for finance purposes. Ensure vehicle is neatly packed to prevent damages and breakages. Do daily vehicle checks and report any mechanical defects/unroadworthy issues immediately. Ensure the delivery vehicle is always clean. Liaise with customer / suppliers professionally and ensure trips are planned prior to departure from the office. Minor technical assistance at customer level with regards to the servicing of electronic dosing equipment and general maintenance from time to time. Assist with below items when so required: Movement of products/ stock in and out of warehouse. packaging of stock onto shelves. Picking and packing of customer orders. The Code 10 Driver will be transporting bulk chemicals to different clients in George and Swellendam areas SECTOR: Chemical

Development of a maintenance plan for all assets on site. The Maintenance plan and reliability needs to ensure that the integrity, obsolescence, end of life cycle of the asset is addressed timeously, to actively inform of changes, replacements and improvements that need to be affected.
REQUIREMENTS:
National Diploma/Degree/BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
At least 4years experience in Improving Equipment Reliability and Asset Care/Maintenance
In Possession of or in progress of obtaining Government Certificate of Competency is essential for GMR2.1 appointment.
CORE FUNCTIONS
PLC System Integration and maintenance,
Development of Plant Asset Care Plan using Reliability Centered Maintenance processes;
Maintenance and updating of all asset care plans
Development, implementation and optimizing asset life cycle strategies,
Focus on electrical instrumentation, SCADA development and automation.
Trouble shooting and fault diagnostics on PLC controlled
equipment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African citizen
• Degree/ National Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance or Business Management
• Minimum of 3 years of direct purchasing experience in the automotive or related industry

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Knowledge of purchasing policies, procedures and legal requirements in respect of the PGM in the South African context
• Advanced strategic and critical thinking skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning and prioritisation capability
• Excellent organizational skills and advanced negotiating competence
• Advanced negotiating competence
• Fact-based decision-making skills
• Advanced commercial, technical and legal knowledge and understanding
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent computer literacy: MS Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SAP
• Excellent financial analysis and costing ability skills
• Excellent supplier Interface skills
• Ability to interpret technical data
• Excellent knowledge of SAP functions, especially Bill of Material functions and inventory movement functions
• Extremely self-motivated and driven

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure smooth operations and strategic alignment within the company and the broader group
• Manage PGM (Platinum Group Metals) procurement and inventory, supporting various teams with forecasts and problem-solving, and ensuring the uninterrupted supply of key components
• Identify and ensure correction variances in PGM pool inventory volumes at each of the coaters and canners by doing monthly variance reports from SAP to ensure the correct price level
• Conduct audit physical inventory at the location at each of the canners at the end of the year to ensure correct stock levels
• Analyse inventory requirements by verifying the quantities with the suppliers to sustain the PGM supply chain
• Prepare and present, for approval, the Financial Liquidity report to ensure that we are within budget
• Prepare and issue PGM purchase order authorisations to PGM traders via SAP to ensure the timely availability of PGMs
• Analyse and approve PGM purchase invoices received from the suppliers to ensure alignment with pre-approved pricing parameters for PGM purchases
• Issue PGM sales invoices generated from SAP to PGM exporters to ensure timely financial recovery within the stipulated cost model time frame
• Prepare the Bill of Materials for each component in SAP by creating and maintaining the correct specification level to prevent over- and under-recovery
• Prepare and submit the annual PGM inventory forecast for the strategic finance planning team to ensure optimal inventory level
  
  https://www.jobplacements.com/Jobs/P/PGM-Consultant-Purchasing-1210874-Job-Search-08-09-2025-02-00-16-AM.asp?sid=gumtree

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Relevant Technical Qualification (e.g., N3N6, Trade Certificate, or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mining Engineering)
• Red Seal Electrician
• Supervisory/Leadership Training Supervision of Mine Resources, First-Line Supervision, or Team Leadership Certificate Health and Safety Certification e.g., SAMTRAC, NOSA, First Aid, Firefighting, or HIRA )
• Drivers Licence Code B

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Machines, Duties, Responsibilities & Reasons for Leaving at each Company MUST be listed on CV.
Fully bilingual.
All documents MUST be included with CV.


No Criminal Record.
Medically Fit.

Thank you

Motor Vehicle Mechanic


Location: Montague Gardens
RMI Approved Repair Centre
We are urgently seeking a Semi-Qualified or Very Experienced Motor Vehicle Technician to join our trusted, RMI-approved repair centre in Montague Gardens.

Starting salary from R15,000/month, negotiable based on skills and experience - PAYE, UIF and pension fund included

What We Offer:
- Full-time position: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
- Work with a team of skilled professionals in a busy, reputable workshop
- Opportunity to work on all brands of motor vehicles

Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years' hands-on experience in vehicle diagnostics, repairs, and servicing
- Strong work ethic and ability to work independently
- Semi-skilled or qualified technician
- Reliability and punctuality are essential
- Must have contactable references!