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Job Advert Summary    

• We are looking for an experienced SHEQ Manager to lead the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of health, safety, environmental and quality systems for Macsteel Fluid Control Group within a fast-paced industrial environment.
• The successful candidate will bring a strong track record in legal and statutory compliance, risk management, ISO 9001 quality management, audit and non-conformance management, incident investigation, and the leadership and development of a SHEQ and Quality team.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a technically grounded professional who can balance safety and legal compliance with reliable quality assurance, ensuring that products received, assembled and dispatched conform to specification.

Minimum Requirements    
Preferred Candidate Profile

• We are seeking a hands-on SHEQ professional who has built their career through progressively senior roles within industrial, engineering or manufacturing environments, and who has a proven track record of managing health, safety, environmental and quality systems while delivering legal compliance, product conformance and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have a proven history of:

• Implementing and maintaining integrated SHEQ and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Managing audits, incident investigations, non-conformances and corrective actions through to close-out.
• Overseeing the inspection, certification, traceability and calibration of products and equipment.
• Managing supplier, third-party and customer quality relationships.
• Building, coaching and leading a competent SHEQ and Quality team.
• Driving continuous improvement and a proactive safety and compliance culture

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 / NQF Level 4–5 essential.
• Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, Quality Management or a related discipline; postgraduate business management qualification essential.
• Minimum 6 years’ combined operational experience in Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control environments, including management exposure in Pipes, Fittings and Valves products.
• Experience in Pipes, Fittings and Valves in either Trading or Fabrication. 
• Experience implementing SHEQ and Quality Management Systems, conducting audits and inspections, and managing incidents, risk assessments, statutory documentation, quality records, customer complaints, non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of the inspection of valves, pipes and fittings, material certification (EN 10204), API 5L line pipe requirements (PSL 1 / PSL 2) and ISO 3834 welding quality requirements as applied to subcontractors.
• Formal legal appointments, registrations, memberships or quality-related professional status as required by the business or legislation.
• Code B / EB driver’s license essential.

Technical Skills & Systems

Working knowledge of the following:

• Product knowledge in Pipes, Fittings and Valves
• OHSA and COIDA
• ISO 9001, SHEQ systems and Quality Management Systems
• Risk assessments, incident reporting and audit processes
• Calibration control
• SAP and document management systems
• Intermediate MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint

Key Competencies

• SHEQ Systems, Statutory Compliance and Legal Appointments
• Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001 and Technical Specifications
• Material Specifications, Certification and Traceability
• Metrology and Calibration Management
• Incident Investigation and Risk Assessment
• Internal and External Auditing, Reporting and Document Control
• Compliance Monitoring, including ISO 3834 Welding Requirements
• Leadership and Team Development
• Planning and Organising
• Problem-solving and Decision-making
• Communication, Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement
• Coaching and Knowledge Transfer
• Conflict Handling and Coping Under Pressure

Duties and Responsibilities    
SHEQ Systems, Legal Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement, maintain and control health, safety, environmental and quality programmes.
• Ensure adherence to statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies and procedures.
• Maintain legal appointments, statutory certifications, inspections and mandated testing requirements.
• Identify, report and address non-compliance, risks, incidents and non-conformances timeously, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are closed out within required timeframes.
• Maintain and review SHEQ procedures, SWMS, HIRAs and related documentation.

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

• Audit and monitor SHE compliance across the operation and ensure safe work standards are maintained.
• Ensure incidents and accidents are investigated, recorded and reported where required.
• Facilitate SHE inductions, toolbox talks, risk assessments and workplace inspections.
• Manage safety representatives, emergency teams, contractor compliance and PPE administration.
• Coordinate waste management, hazardous waste controls and site housekeeping programmes.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ensure quality assurance and quality control processes are effectively implemented, supported by accurate and timely quality reporting.
• Oversee the inspection and verification of products received, assembled and dispatched (including valves, pipes, fittings and components) against purchase order, specification and material certification (e.g. EN 10204, API 5L PSL 1 / PSL 2), with material and heat number traceability maintained from receipt to dispatch.
• Oversee the calibration and verification of measuring, inspection and testing equipment, with records traceable to SANAS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories.
• Manage the identification, raising and resolution of non-conformances (including NCRs) and coordinate claims and corrective actions through to timely close-out.
• Oversee supplier and third-party quality management, including supplier and test-facility audits, and verify that welding subcontractors hold current ISO 3834 certification.
• Manage customer quality concerns, feedback and complaints in collaboration with the sales and customer service teams.
• Technically evaluate and resolve escalated product and service quality issues, including customer testing requirements, non-standard products and product failures.

Reporting, Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement

• Compile monthly SHEQ reports and submit accurate information to management.
• Prepare for external audits and ensure required evidence and documentation is available.
• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Identify cost-saving, waste-reduction and process improvement opportunities within the area of control.
• Provide management with guidance on regulatory requirements and corrective actions.

Leadership & SHEQ Culture

• Lead, supervise and develop the SHEQ and Quality Assurance / Quality Control team, including the QA & QC Supervisor and Quality Inspectors.
• Coach employees, safety representatives and lower-level employees to promote knowledge transfer.
• Identify training needs, coordinate SHEQ-related learning interventions and maintain statutory and training records.
• Promote accountability, safe working practices and continuous SHEQ awareness.

Deadline:3rd November,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• We are looking for an experienced Business Unit Executive to take overall responsibility for the leadership, strategic and management direction, and business results of the Business Unit.
• The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Management team to ensure that appropriate goals are established and that the resources required to meet them are effectively managed, within the Business Unit and the Group.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned steel-industry leader who can balance commercial delivery, operational excellence, financial discipline and governance, while building a motivated and capable workforce.

Minimum Requirements    
Preferred Candidate Profile

• We are seeking a senior leader who has built their career through progressively senior roles in the steel or process-related industry, and who has a proven track record of delivering commercial results, operational excellence and sound governance at Business Unit level.

The ideal candidate will have a proven history of:

• Leading a Business Unit and delivering sales, revenue and trading profit targets.
• Translating the business plan into clear commercial and operational direction.
• Owning budgeting, capex and labour cost management with strong financial control.
• Managing risk, governance and legal compliance, including health, safety and environmental accountability.
• Leading, developing and mentoring senior teams, including succession and talent management.
• Building strong relationships with Executive Management, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• NQF Level 7: 3-year degree / Advanced Diploma in B.Com or an Engineering-related field (essential).
• NQF Level 9: Master’s in Business Administration or Leadership (recommended).
• 6 years’ operational experience in the steel-related industry (essential).
• 5 years’ management experience and 5 years’ senior management experience in the steel / process-related industry (essential).
• 16 years’ total experience.

Technical Skills & Systems

Working knowledge of the following:

• MS Excel (intermediate)
• MS Word (intermediate)
• SAP (basic)
• MS PowerPoint (basic)

Key Competencies

• Problem-solving skills
• Planning skills
• Organising skills
• Change management skills
• Decision-making skills
• Persuasiveness
• Interpersonal skills
• Coaching skills
• Mentoring skills
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Facilitation skills
• Coping under pressure
• Conflict handling skills

Duties and Responsibilities    
Strategic Performance & Commercial Delivery

• Monitor and review the Business Unit’s sales budget and ensure trading profit is achieved and optimised.
• Ensure the sales force is managed effectively and provided with the correct guidance to optimise sales efforts.
• Translate organisational goals from the business plan into clear commercial direction and monitor delivery against targets.
• Evaluate the business plan, set commercial targets and develop an operational plan to ensure approved sales objectives are achieved.

Operational Coordination & Service Delivery

• Take overall responsibility for the leadership, strategic and management direction, and operating results of the Business Unit.
• Implement a sound, long-term strategy that increases value and meets the needs of customers, employees and other stakeholders.
• Obtain and allocate resources consistent with strategic objectives and make timely adjustments to strategy as market conditions demand.
• Plan, monitor and review implementation of the operational plan and ensure appropriate remedial actions are taken.
• Review and integrate functional plans to achieve balance between functions and optimal utilisation of resources.
• Review the value of practices, systems and structures and take remedial action where necessary.
• Ensure coordination of Group Business Unit activities and provide effective intergroup support.

Financial Performance & Cost Management

• Take full ownership of a comprehensive budgeting process and monitor performance against budget.
• Determine and submit annual financial objectives for approval by Executive Management and the Board.
• Monitor attainment of financial goals and maintain spending in accordance with approved capital expenditure and other investment budgets.
• Develop operational, capex and labour budgets at Business Unit level and manage the Business Unit in line with them.
• Implement standardised budget control systems, enforce short intervals of control, and evaluate negative trends and introduce remedial solutions.
• Anticipate change, forecast deviations and initiate internal audits.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities to Executive Management and proactively manage such risks.
• Foster a culture of ethical behaviour in line with sound corporate governance principles.
• Implement and maintain risk control measures to minimise liability.
• Proactively ensure the Business Unit complies with all legal and fiduciary obligations.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of organisational standards, policies and procedures, and monitor implementation.
• Take accountability for the implementation and communication of health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Approve remedial actions timeously to address non-conformances.

People Leadership, Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Actively motivate and inspire employees to adopt the Group’s values and culture and realise the organisation’s vision.
• Be accountable for the Business Unit’s performance within the agreed strategic framework and approved plans.
• Conduct workforce planning and implement people development processes, including performance management, succession planning and talent management.
• Agree and implement own and subordinates’ development plans; coach team members and mentor subordinates once removed.
• Analyse trends, identify competence and training gaps, and forecast learning requirements linked to legislative and industry changes.
• Maintain and review employee relations and proactively address non-compliance issues.
• Establish and manage healthy, workable internal and external relationships, including supplier relationships.
• Provide specialised technical and professional support to internal and external stakeholders.

Deadline:3rd November,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• We are seeking an accomplished, commercially astute Branch Manager to take full accountability for our Special Steels Bright Bar branch. This is a critical leadership appointment. It is a rare opportunity to direct a technically demanding, production-driven operation within the heavy steel sector, and to shape its performance, people and long-term growth.Applicants must be leaders with a proven record of delivering results in manufacturing and heavy steel.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Metallurgy / Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Proven operational management experience within the medium to heavy steel manufacturing industry, supported by a minimum of 5 years' experience in metallurgical, and / or production, and maintenance environments; exposure to Special Steels and Bright Bar operations will be advantageous.
• 8–10 years of senior management experience in the steel or Engineering industry is essential.
• Proven track record of growing revenue, opening new markets
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to read, interpret and act on performance data.
• SAP proficiency advantageous; strong overall computer literacy is essential.
• Solid understanding of OHSA, ISO standards and relevant South African legislation.
• Exceptional communication skills in English — written and verbal; articulate ideas with clarity and conviction.
• Good diagnostic skills
• Must be persuasive and have good change management skills together with decision making skills

Duties and Responsibilities    
Strategy & Business Growth

• Set strategic direction for the branch, driving operational excellence, production growth, and sustained profitability.
• Leverage production capability as a competitive advantage to increase market share, improve customer service levels, and accelerate business growth.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational discipline to deliver industry-leading performance.
• Drive growth by maximising production output, improving efficiency, and ensuring the branch is positioned to meet current and future market demand. 

Financial Performance

• Develop, manage and optimise branch budgets, ensuring disciplined cost control and sustainable profitability.
• Optimise inventory, production output and resource allocation to maximise margin and operational flow.
• Drive financial performance through proactive monitoring, informed decision-making, and timely corrective action.
• Implement scalable processes that support sustainable growth without sacrificing agility

 People & Culture

• Build and lead a high-performance team — coaching, mentoring and holding people to ambitious standards.
• Create an environment where talent is retained, succession is planned, and every team member grows.
• Foster a culture of accountability, commercial curiosity and customer obsession.
• Manage employee relations and industrial relations with fairness, firmness and transparency.

Customer & Supplier Excellence

• Develop deep, trust-based relationships with key customers and strategic suppliers.
• Stay ahead of market trends, pricing dynamics and competitor moves to maintain an edge.
• Lead sales and marketing initiatives within the Special Steels Bright bar market

Compliance, Safety & Quality

• Champion a zero-compromise safety culture aligned with OHSA, ISO and Macsteel SHEQ standards.
• Embed risk management practices that protect people, assets and business continuity.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations and corporate governance frameworks.

Branch Operations & Production Management

• Oversee daily branch operations, ensuring effective coordination of sales, production, processing, maintenance and distribution activities.
• Drive operational efficiency, proven Operational Management experience within a manufacturing, processing, production, or industrial environment, with a strong track record of driving production performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Deadline:8th November,2026

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Job Advert Summary    

• We’re looking for an experienced Production Manager to take full ownership of our Heat Treatment Department. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical metallurgical expertise with strategic, commercial and people leadership. You’ll shape how we deliver quality, performance and growth for our customers.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric (Grade 12). 
• A recognised tertiary qualification in Metallurgy (bachelor’s degree or National Diploma, NQF Level 6 or higher) is essential. An additional qualification in Engineering, Production Management, Operations Management or a related field will be advantageous.
• 8–10 years’ manufacturing experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a production or operations management role, of which management experience in a heat treatment environment is essential.
• Experience in steel, engineering or heavy manufacturing environments. 
• Strong understanding of heat treatment processes, metallurgical principles and production management. 
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and production management systems.

Duties and Responsibilities    
Production & Operations Management 

• Direct all heat treatment production activities to achieve throughput, productivity and delivery targets. 
• Develop and execute production plans aligned to customer demand, capacity and operational requirements. 
• Monitor furnace utilisation, turnaround times, workflow, productivity and operational performance. 
• Interpret material specifications, technical drawings and customer requirements to determine optimal treatment cycles. 
• Coordinate production, quality, maintenance, and support functions to ensure seamless operations. 
• Analyse operational metrics and implement corrective actions to address bottlenecks and inefficiencies. 
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for all heat treatment operations, ensuring compliance with customer specifications, metallurgical requirements and industry standards. 
• Develop, review, approve and continuously optimise heat treatment procedures for steel grades, product dimensions and customer applications. 
• Determine and authorise appropriate heat treatment cycles including annealing, normalising, stress relieving, quenching and tempering.
• Monitor and control furnace temperatures, soak times, quench conditions, cooling rates, tempering temperatures and load configurations. 
• Interpret material certificates, metallurgical test reports, technical drawings and customer requirements. 
• Ensure the controlled atmosphere furnaces are set correctly for the amount of nitrogen, methanol and LPG to prevent oxidation, decarbonisation, soot formation and other surface defects.

Strategic & Business Growth 

• Develop and implement departmental strategies aligned to business objectives. 
• Identify opportunities to improve capacity, service delivery, profitability and customer satisfaction. 
• Contribute to long-term operational planning and sustainable business growth. 

Financial Management 

• Manage the Heat Treatment Department budget and control costs including overtime within approved limits. 
• Monitor labour, energy, maintenance and consumable expenditure. 
• Drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality and safety standards. 
• Prepare and present operational and financial performance reports. 

Leadership & People Development 

• Lead, mentor and motivate departmental teams to achieve performance objectives. 
• Foster a culture of accountability, respect, teamwork and high performance. 
• Conduct performance reviews and implement development plans. 
• Identify training requirements and support skills development and succession planning. 

Maintenance & Asset Reliability 

• Ensure effective preventative maintenance programmes for furnaces and supporting equipment. 
• Drive equipment reliability, plant availability and downtime reduction initiatives. 
• Support maintenance planning and capital replacement strategies. 
• Ensure assets operate safely and efficiently. 

Quality, Safety & Compliance 

• Champion a Safety Always culture across all departmental activities. 
• Ensure compliance with OHSA, ISO standards, internal policies and customer requirements. 
• Lead investigations into quality, safety and operational incidents and implement corrective actions. 
• Maintain traceability, documentation integrity and audit readiness. 
• Drive continuous improvement in quality performance and process control. 

Deadline:9th November,2026