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• Run production for the company. Motors, pumps, mechanical overhauls and whatever else is on the floor must move from receipt to dispatch in sequence, to the approved QCP, on the committed date. The Production Manager on the floor.

Alternative titles Workshop / Production Manager · not a single-contract foreman
Reports to General Manager
Direct reports Winders, Fitters, Electricians, Test Bay, Assistants; Stores coordination; Scope All workshop product lines and production support to site work.
Employment Permanent, full time. Early starts, overtime and breakdown cover.
Legal appointment OHS Act supervisor for the workshop (and equivalent on client sites).
 
Minimum requirements

• Trade-qualified Electrician, Millwright, Fitter or Armature Winder, or a National Diploma with a strong workshop background.
• Eight years in an industrial repair / manufacturing workshop, of which three are in charge of people and output across more than one product line.
• Must have run mixed work — not only one motor contract or only fitting.
• OHS Act supervisory competence. Computer literate enough for a weekly plan. Valid driver’s licence.
• LV and MV rewind plus pump / mechanical overhaul in the same career.
• MS Project or equivalent. Previous utility, mining or heavy-industrial charge-hand / production role.

Accountabilities
Planning and throughput

• Build the daily and weekly plan across all product lines: assessment, strip, rewind, mechanical, VPI / process, balance, test, paint, pack and site-support kits.
• Separate breakdowns from programmed work so a rush job does not silently kill a contract motor or a pump overhaul.
• Match manpower and plant (crane, oven, VPI, test bay, machines) to load. Own turnaround against what YNF quoted.
• Give the GM a weekly number: what will ship, what is stuck, and what is needed to unstick it.

Workshop control

• Every job and loose component carries a traveller. No orphan rotors, impellers or end bells.
• Protect client property. Incoming, WIP, quarantine and outgoing are physically separate.
• Critical processes only to the written method: burn-out limits, no torch stripping, approved shaft repair, specified bearings and greases, balance grades, painting and nameplates as the job requires.
• Do not take a job past a Quality or client hold point. Production pressure is not a reason to impregnate or assemble early.

People and safety

• Visible supervision. Toolbox talks, PPE, legal appointments, lifting tackle and test-bay control.
• Coach winders and fitters. Escalate a skill gap instead of hiding it on the next HV or large-pump job.
• Timesheets, overtime and shift cover. Idle time has a reason and an owner.

Authority

• Allocate labour, overtime and plant time.
• Stop an unsafe job. Hold a job in the workshop if Quality has not released it.

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• Own the quality system for the company, not for one tender. Every job — motor, pump, valve, site install or outage package — is planned, inspected, recorded and released against an approved QCP and the current ISO 9001:2015 system. Quality is visible on the floor and on site, not only in the file.
• Reports to General Manager (independent of Production and Engineering output)
• Works with Engineering, Production, project managers, clients and third-party inspectors
• Scope QMS for workshop and site work across all sectors and contracts.
• Employment Permanent, full time. Client witness points and factory assessments as required.

Minimum requirements

• National Diploma / BTech in Quality, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a trade-plus-quality path with proven industrial experience.
• Five years’ quality in a workshop, fabrication, OEM or multi-site industrial environment. At least some rotating-machines or heavy mechanical exposure.
• Able to write a populated QCP / ITP with acceptance criteria, records and H / W / R / S points.
• ISO 9001 working knowledge. Computer literate. English for client and assessment work. Valid driver’s licence.
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor.
• Utility, mining or rail factory-assessment experience.

Accountabilities
System

• Maintain ISO 9001:2015 and extend the same discipline to all product lines the certificate does not yet name.
• Issue QCPs / ITPs, method-statement quality content, the authorisation matrix and the quality-file index before work starts.
• Agree hold, witness, review and surveillance points with Engineering, Production and the client. Typical holds: approved assessment before repair; winding / critical assembly; pre-impregnation or equivalent process hold; final test and databook / handover.

In-process and release

• Inspect at the point of work. Records are live. Backfilled or pre-signed packs are a disciplinary quality failure.
• Control material certificates, calibration, quarantine and NCRs across copper, insulation, bearings, mechanical parts and site-bought material.
• Nothing dispatches or hands over without a complete databook, closed holds and a release note that matches the physical job.

Clients, audits and tenders

• Host factory assessments and third-party inspections across sectors.
• Supply completed QCP examples, calibration evidence and quality appointment letters for bids. Do not recycle another contract’s letter.
• Investigate warranty and in-service failures. The finding changes the standard, not only the credit note.
• Run workshop and site walks: WIP trace-back, reverse trace, signature timeline, calibration trap, dispatch gate.

Authority

• Stop work and stop dispatch / handover on any YNF job.
• Quarantine product, material and instruments. Raise and close NCRs. Concessions only with Engineering and, where required, the client and GM.

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• The Engineering Manager decides whether the machine, the method and the standard are right — motors, pumps, valves, mechanical plant and the electrical systems around them — in workshop jobs and on site.

Discipline Mechanical and Electrical. This is one post, not two half-jobs.
Reports to General Manager
Works with Quality, Production, project managers, OEMs, clients and tender team
Scope Technical authority across all sectors and all product lines.
Employment Permanent, full time. Site, factory and outage travel.
 
Minimum requirements

• BEng / BTech / National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, with proven competence in both disciplines.
• Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng.
• Eight years post-qualification in heavy industrial repair, OEM, power, mining, rail or similar, including rotating machines and mechanical plant.
• Must have signed off both electrical and mechanical work. A pure drawing-office career will not do.
• Working knowledge of IEC 60034 / 60034-23, SANS 10242-1, ISO 1940-1, ISO 10816 / 20816, IEEE 43, and API 610 where pumps apply.
• ECSA registration in progress or complete. Valid driver’s licence. Site and factory travel.
• HV form-wound and large-pump / API experience in the same career.
• Tender and factory-assessment writing that has actually been scored.

Accountabilities
Technical authority

• Own design data, repair methods, concessions and deviations. Nothing material leaves the original design without a written engineering decision.
• Cover both disciplines: mechanical (shafts, fits, bearings, rotors, pumps, valves, alignment, balancing, NDT, lubrication) and electrical (LV / MV / HV windings, insulation systems, protection, test voltages, nameplate data, controls where YNF touches them).
• Set the technical standard for AC and DC rotating machines, pump and mechanical overhaul, and site installation / commissioning.
• Refuse metal spray, wrong wire, unapproved bearings or a rewind that does not match recorded data. Standards and methods
• Keep method statements, winding standards, mechanical repair standards and test specifications current.

Point-of-use copies match the controlled revision.

• Work to the applicable SANS, IEC, IEEE, ISO, API and client works instructions for that job. Do not force a motor standard onto a pump, or a pump standard onto a rewind.
• Support factory assessments, type tests, FAT / SAT and client technical queries.

Tenders, OEMs and multi-project load

• Write and review the technical content of bids: scope, exclusions, programme realism, personnel evidence and quality planning.
• Keep OEM / partner technical input in its lane. YNF remains responsible for what it signs.
• Prioritise engineering time across competing projects. A quiet job does not get a weaker standard.

People

• Coach Production, winders and fitters. Sign off that a Senior Winder is actually senior.
• Stand in on complex strips, failure investigations and warranty technical findings.

Authority

• Approve or reject repair methods, design changes and technical concessions.
• Stop a job that is technically unsafe or off standard.
• Engineering does not release product.
• Quality releases.
• Production sequences the floor.

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• The General Manager turns a multi-sector order book into delivery, cash, people and a workshop that can stand a factory assessment.
• The Members will set direction and the GM will take make sure this is adhered to.

Reports to Members / Directors
Direct reports Engineering Manager, Quality Manager, Production Manager, and project / commercial leads as appointed
Scope Company-wide. All sectors, all projects, workshop and site.
Employment Permanent, full time. After-hours cover for breakdowns, outages and client escalations.

Minimum requirements

• Degree or national diploma in engineering, operations or equivalent, plus a real workshop or multi-project industrial background.
• Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng, MBA or equivalent operations qualification.
• P&L ownership in a repair, OEM-support or multi-contract engineering business.
• Ten years in industrial / engineering operations, of which five are running people, plant and money — not only a single project.
• Evidence of delivery across more than one sector. A one-plant career will struggle here.
• Comfortable with NEC / FIDIC / client-works-instruction environments, factory assessments and tender personnel evidence.
• Valid driver’s licence. Prepared to travel to sites, plants and partner factories.

Accountabilities
Business and commercial

• Own operational performance across workshop and projects: output, margin, cash, claims, retention and warranty exposure.
• Keep the monthly director pack honest: portfolio status, exceptions, decisions required, invoicing and procurement — not a status read-out.
• Protect payment: valid invoices, activity completion, bonds, retention and late-payment follow-up.
• Approve overtime, subcontract and major buy-in against load and cash, not habit.

Delivery across sectors

• Balance power, rail, mining, water, industrial and workshop work so one contract does not starve the others.
• Make sure committed lead times, site dates and outage windows are real before they leave the building.
• Escalate programme, quality or commercial risk early. Informal WhatsApp updates do not replace formal reports.

People and legal

• Build and hold the structure in this pack. Vacancies, acting arrangements and agency briefs sit with the GM.
• OHS Act accountability for the workshop and for work under YNF control on client sites. Legal appointments current.
• Industrial relations, discipline and a floor culture that survives a walk-through.

Clients and partners

• Be the senior face for utilities, mines, rail, municipalities, OEMs and JV partners.
• Do not let YNF be mistaken for an OEM where it is the commercial or delivery lead. Keep partner roles clean.

Authority

• Day-to-day operational authority within board-approved limits.
• Hire, discipline and exit in the agreed structure, subject to Member sign-off on executive posts.
• Stop a job that is unsafe, unpaid, or off the approved technical / quality path.

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• For the execution of a multi-year pump replacement and refurbishment programme for a major petroleum pipeline operator.
• Every refurbished pump is delivered with a full quality data pack – from strip and assessment reports through to commissioning sign-off – compiled under a client-approved quality control plan with witnessed hold points.
• We are looking for a meticulous QA person who owns this documentation end to end: builds the packs, chases the evidence, controls revisions and gets them through client review the first time.

Employment type: Fixed-term contract (approx. 12 months, extension possible based on programme demand)
Base location workshop: (Industria North, Roodepoort - Gauteng); occasional client sites – Nation Wide visits for witness inspections
Start date : As soon as possible
Reporting to Engineering Lead
Minimum requirements:

• National Diploma or equivalent in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years QA experience in rotating equipment, heavy engineering or petrochemical environments.
• Demonstrated experience compiling data packs / manufacturing record books for large industrial clients – state-owned enterprise experience (Transnet, Eskom, Sasol) a strong advantage.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Strong MS Office (Word, Excel) and PDF compilation skills; comfortable with client document portals.
• Own transport and valid driver’s licence.
• Welding inspection background (SAIW Inspector Level 1/2, CWI or equivalent).
• Exposure to pump testing standards and API 610 documentation requirements.
• Experience in NEC or similar contract environments where records support commercial positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Control Plans: develop and maintain QCPs and inspection & test plans (ITPs) per pump for client sign-off, including witness and hold points.
• Data pack compilation: compile complete refurbishment data packs per pump: strip and assessment reports, dimensional and clearance records, material and component certificates, shaft balancing reports (2960 rpm), machining and line-boring reports, casing pressure test certificates, performance test certificates (flow, head, bearing temperature, vibration), laser alignment printouts and commissioning reports.
• Welding documentation: control WPS/PQR and welder qualification records for casing repair work, aligned to applicable codes (API / ASME awareness).
• Non-conformance management: register, track and close out NCRs and defect registers; prepare responses to client comments and manage resubmissions to closure.
• Document control: revision control, transmittals, uploads to the client document platform, and review / squad-check comment tracking.
• Inspections: coordinate client witness inspections and client specialist visits; ensure evidence is captured at each hold point, not reconstructed afterwards.
• Safety file support: assist with compilation and upkeep of site safety files to client contractor management requirements (OHS Act 85 of 1993).
• Calibration: maintain the calibration register for measuring and test equipment used in the workshop and on site.

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• Pump Fitters required for the executing of a multi-year pump replacement and refurbishment programme for a major petroleum pipeline operator. The work covers the strip-down, refurbishment, assembly, testing, installation and commissioning of Sulzer and Byron Jackson 2, 3 and 4-stage mainline crude pumps (units up to 5 tons), refurbished back to nameplate duty under a client-approved quality control plan with witnessed hold points.
• Must be hands-on, trade-tested fitter who can work to fine tolerances, keep clean records, and represent the company professionally on client sites.

Employment type: Fixed-term contract (approx. 12 months, extension possible based on programme demand)
Base location in the workshop: (Industria North, Roodepoort - Gauteng), with planned site work at client pump stations in KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and Mpumalanga.
Start date: as soon as possible
Reporting to :Engineering Lead / Workshop Supervisor
 
Minimum Requirements

• Trade-tested Mechanical Fitter or Fitter & Turner (Red Seal).
• Minimum 5 years post-trade experience on rotating equipment, of which meaningful time on multistage centrifugal pumps (API 610 / BB-type pumps strongly preferred).
• Proven laser alignment experience with printout-based reporting.
• Able to read and work from GA drawings, sectional arrangements and clearance tables.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to and stay near client sites for installation and commissioning campaigns.
• Medically fit for pump station site work (working at heights / confined space certification an advantage).
• OEM or OEM-service background (Sulzer, KSB, Flowserve, Weir or similar).
• Petrochemical, pipeline or utility (SOE) site experience with formal permit and safety file environments.
• Experience working under hold-point QCPs with client witness inspections.

About the Role
Key Responsibilities

• Strip and assess complete pump sets and components, support compilation of strip and assessment reports for client review.
• Refurbish and re-assemble multistage rotating elements: impellers, case and impeller wear rings, stage pieces, balance sleeves, throat bushes, white metal journal bearings, 7311/7409 thrust bearings and mechanical seals (Burgmann / Flowserve).
• Fit-up and dimensional control: machine-shop liaison for shaft hard chroming and grinding, casing line boring, wear ring clearance checks and recording of as-built clearances.
• Support rotor balancing of assembled shafts to 2960 rpm, including coupling and hub.
• Conduct casing and seal pressure tests and participate in witnessed performance tests (flow, head, bearing temperature and vibration).
• Site installation: rigging and lifting coordination, laser alignment to better than 0.2 mm total run-out, correct shimming of drive motors.
• Commissioning: monitor vibration and bearing temperatures over the post-start monitoring period (target below 3.0 mm/s; white metal bearing operating range 50–65°C) and contribute to signed-off commissioning reports.
• Complete job cards, measurement sheets and test records accurately – these feed directly into client data packs.
• Comply with all HSE requirements: OHS Act 85 of 1993, client site inductions, medical fitness certificates and permit-to-work systems.

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Job Description

• Our client is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join their data and analytics environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for acquiring, integrating, transforming and managing data from multiple enterprise systems to create reliable, high-quality datasets that support business intelligence, analytics and data science initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract data from multiple source systems, including ERP, TMS, WMS, CRM, Finance, HR and external vendor platforms.
• Connect to databases, APIs, flat files, cloud platforms and third-party applications.
• Design, develop and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines.
• Integrate data from multiple sources into a centralised data platform.
• Use advanced SQL to cleanse, transform and enrich data.
• Standardise data definitions and resolve data inconsistencies and duplicates.
• Design and maintain fact and dimension tables.
• Build and optimise star and snowflake schemas.
• Develop and optimise SQL queries, joins, aggregations and calculations.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, consistency and reliability.
• Implement data validation and reconciliation controls.
• Deliver trusted datasets to Power BI and other reporting platforms.
• Support BI Analysts and Data Scientists with curated, business-ready datasets.
• Improve data availability, accessibility and usability across the organisation.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering or related field.

Experience

• 3–5 years' experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong hands-on SQL Server experience.
• Proven experience developing ETL/ELT solutions.
• Experience with Data Warehousing and Data Modelling.
• Experience integrating data from multiple source systems.
• Experience working with Power BI and analytical datasets.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python and/or R.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake and/or Azure would be advantageous.
• Experience with version-control tools such as Git.

Technical Knowledge

• Advanced SQL and database development.
• Data warehousing, dimensional modelling and data architecture.
• ETL/ELT development and data pipeline design.
• Python/R and data analytics.
• Machine learning concepts and feature engineering.
• Cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Enterprise and supply-chain systems such as ERP, WMS and TMS.
• Databricks and/or Snowflake.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data modelling and statistical analysis.
• Data storytelling and BI enablement.
• Feature engineering and model development.
• Strong attention to detail and data quality focus.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
• Innovative and continuous-improvement mindset.

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate will be a technically strong Data Engineer with a relevant degree and 3–5 years' experience working with complex datasets, multiple source systems and modern data platforms. They should be able to bridge data engineering and business intelligence requirements while ensuring data is accurate, trusted and fit for business decision-making.

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• A leading manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Manager: Operations to lead day-to-day lubricant manufacturing operations, with responsibility for blending, filling, packaging materials, inbound warehousing and stock control.
• Please note that this is a 12-month contract position.
• The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective plant performance while meeting production plans, customer demand and Operational Excellence objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage blending and filling operations to meet production and customer requirements.
• Ensure daily production and filling plans are achieved.
• Drive operational efficiency, reliability, quality and continuous improvement.
• Manage packaging materials, inbound goods, inventory and warehouse activities.
• Ensure all SHEQ, safety and operational KPIs are achieved.
• Manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets, forecasting and expenditure.
• Drive cost efficiency and maximise operational performance with minimal capital investment.
• Collaborate with Planning & Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, Maintenance, Finance, SHEQ and Procurement.
• Lead, develop and motivate a diverse manufacturing team.
• Ensure appropriate resource planning, recruitment, training and succession development.
• Champion a strong incident-free and safety-focused culture.
• Build effective relationships with raw material suppliers and other key stakeholders.
• Drive compliance with operational procedures, regulatory requirements and management systems.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc/BEng in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a petrochemical environment, specifically lubricants manufacturing.
• Minimum 5–10 years’ experience as an Operations Manager or in a similar senior operational leadership role.
• Proven experience managing manufacturing operations and diverse teams.
• Strong knowledge of operations management and organisational effectiveness.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, OPEX and CAPEX management.
• Strong understanding of business and financial principles.
• Proven inventory management experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate manufacturing teams.

Ideal Candidate

• We are looking for a hands-on, commercially astute and safety-focused operations leader who can translate strategic objectives into strong day-to-day plant performance and build a culture of accountability, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

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• A leading manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Manager: Quality & Process to lead quality management systems, laboratory functions and manufacturing process improvement within a high-volume lubricant manufacturing environment.
• Please note that this is a 12-month contract position.
• The successful candidate will ensure products consistently meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements and quality standards, while driving process optimisation, reducing waste and improving overall operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Quality, Laboratory and Process Engineering functions.
• Drive continuous improvement across blending, filling and packaging operations.
• Optimise processes, reduce variation and minimise manufacturing losses.
• Monitor process capability, product conformity and quality performance.
• Lead CAPA and root-cause investigations.
• Drive process standardisation, Lean/Six Sigma and best-practice implementation.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness through quality and process improvements.
• Develop and manage laboratory and process engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with SHE requirements, ISO management systems and quality standards.
• Lead quality, safety and environmental audits.
• Manage customer quality concerns and provide technical support.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve raw material quality.
• Support customer and regulatory audits.
• Provide quality and process performance reporting to senior management.
• Lead cross-functional improvement and strategic projects.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc/BEng in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering, or a Bachelor’s degree in Science with Quality Control/Assurance.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Quality Control/Assurance within a petroleum, petrochemical or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of plant and equipment operations and product technical requirements.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma.
• Proven experience working with customers and suppliers.
• Sound knowledge of analytical and instrumental techniques.
• Strong understanding of quality control procedures, ISO systems and relevant legal standards.
• Excellent analytical, planning, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• High level of computer literacy and technical/IT proficiency.

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• A leading manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Manager: Logistics & Base Oil to lead its Base Oil, Warehouse and Dispatch operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring effective stock control and distribution, and delivering safety, service and financial performance objectives.

Please note that this is a 12-month contract position.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Base Oil, Warehouse and Dispatch teams.
• Drive logistics strategies to improve efficiency and reduce transportation and warehousing costs.
• Manage stock control, warehousing, dispatch and distribution activities.
• Ensure operational, safety and quality KPIs are achieved.
• Lead and develop teams, driving accountability and high performance.
• Manage resources to ensure effective operational coverage.
• Collaborate with Planning & Supply Chain, Production, Maintenance, Finance and SHEQ.
• Manage relationships with customers, distributors, port authorities and other external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards, legislation and operational procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in Warehouse Management, Truck Load Rack, Tank Farm and Vessel Operations.
• 5–10 years’ management experience.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing, logistics and distribution operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, planning, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing operational requirements.