Maintenance Engineer at Astral Foods Ltd

  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