Senior Technical Specialist

About this role

Hire Resolve is recruiting a Senior Technical Specialist based in Cape Town for a client business. The role provides technical leadership and oversight across engineering systems, machinery and plant, and makes sure everything meets the law and safety standards.

What you’ll do

• Lead engineering across systems and infrastructure, and make sure machinery and plant are safe, well maintained and legally compliant.
• Drive machinery safety programmes, from setting them up to monitoring them.
• Review designs, changes and installations against the relevant standards, and oversee statutory inspections, load tests and certificates.
• Build and run preventative and predictive maintenance plans, keep asset registers and statutory records up to date, and track equipment performance over its life.
• Manage contractors and service providers so their work meets quality, safety and compliance expectations.
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (including HIRA), investigate incidents and put corrective actions in place.
• Run compliance audits, report on engineering, safety and compliance to management, and deal with regulators, inspectors and auditors when needed.
• Mentor technical teams and work with operations, facilities and safety colleagues.

What you need

• A National Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in plant, machinery, facilities management or a similar technical environment.
• Proven experience in engineering safety, statutory compliance and risk management.
• Eligibility and competence for legal appointment as GMR 2.1.
• A solid understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and the General Machinery Regulations.
• Strong technical problem-solving, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in corporate environments, hospitality or engineering-heavy operations is advantageous.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced engineer who knows machinery safety and statutory compliance well. You should be comfortable taking responsibility for safety, leading people and dealing with inspectors and senior managers.

Tips before you apply

• Have your engineering qualification, registration details and proof of your GMR 2.1 eligibility ready to send.
• On your CV, list the machinery, plant or facilities you have managed, and the inspections and audits you have led.
• Show your 5 to 10 years of experience with specific examples, such as a safety programme you set up or an incident you investigated.

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