{"id":34032,"date":"2026-04-16T10:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/junior-plant-engineer-fill-in-floater-x-2-forklift-operator-x4-sorting-am\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:02:53","slug":"junior-plant-engineer-fill-in-floater-x-2-forklift-operator-x4-sorting-am","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/junior-plant-engineer-fill-in-floater-x-2-forklift-operator-x4-sorting-am\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Plant Engineer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Fill In Floater x 2 \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Forklift Operator x4 \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Sorting &amp; Washing Operator x 1 \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Manual Sorter- x 4 FTC \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Inbound Warehouse Administrator x 1 \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Forklift Operator x1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What you will enjoy doing<\/p>\n<p>\tThe Junior Plant Engineer \u2013 is responsible for designing and delivering on engineering plan and projects for all SOAF (Southern Africa) plants, although the majority of time will be spent in Lanseria, supporting the local plants&#8217; maintenance teams in implementation\/improvement of proper equipment and maintenance when and where needed<\/p>\n<p>KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/p>\n<p>Utilities &amp; Infrastructure:<\/p>\n<p>\tResponsible to define, plan, order and direct utilities installations<br \/>\n\tPerforms cost analysis for facility or utilities equipment<br \/>\n\tMonitors the production plant infrastructure equipment parameters to ensure operation within accepted, defined specifications including electrical power usage<br \/>\n\tBriefs and manages all contractors to either newly install, repair or maintain the above-mentioned infrastructure equipment<br \/>\n\tCoordinates all infrastructure project with clear project objectives and a timetable to ensure that all tasks are completed within time and budget<br \/>\n\tAssists in design and coordination of plant layout with CAD<br \/>\n\tReviews plant layout design for compliance with local law, engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements<br \/>\n\tUpdates our internal ERP system (eMIS) in terms of energy and water consumption, costs, and infrastructure<br \/>\n\tParticipates in designing, updating drawing layouts, managing and or monitoring small to midsize projects regarding the facility and utilities.<br \/>\n\tCoordinates and develops facility and infrastructure team\/Maintenance team<\/p>\n<p>Production &amp; Productivity:<\/p>\n<p>\tCommunicates any impact on planning with related departments<br \/>\n\tAssist maintenance on infrastructure or engineering matters<\/p>\n<p>Product Quality:<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsures that any project\/engineering activities do not impact the quality of our products that is being produced<br \/>\n\tAssists local Maintenance, Quality and Production departments on any customer quality concern when needed<\/p>\n<p>What makes you great<br \/>\nSafety Awareness:<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsures 5S procedures and activities are followed as per SOPs<br \/>\n\tEnsures that safety procedures are being carried out and followed<br \/>\n\tStrong sense of safety in any aspect<\/p>\n<p>Others:<\/p>\n<p>\tSupports preparation of maintenance budget<br \/>\n\tAssist with setup and negotiation of maintenance contracts and Budgets<br \/>\n\tFollowing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at any point of time<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Business Process Management (BPM) processes the job holder is responsible for:<\/p>\n<p>\tS6 (Assure product conformity)<br \/>\n\tS6.3 Responsible to comply with all Hygiene requirements in the plant.<br \/>\n\tS6.2 Support complaint handling by reporting all identified non-conformities and support in the implementation of effective corrective actions determined by the process owner, when needed.<br \/>\n\tS10 (Ensure occupational health, safety and environment)<br \/>\n\tEnsure that HSE compliance in own area of responsibility.<br \/>\n\tReport any incident or unsafe conditions seen in the plant\/ work area.<\/p>\n<p>What you can expect working with us<br \/>\nREQUIREMENTS:<\/p>\n<p>\tMin. qualification &#8211; 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