Site Engineer for Printing and Packaging Plant in Parow
CTP Printing & Packaging · Parow, Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
CTP Printing & Packaging is looking for a hands-on Site Engineer to take charge of engineering and maintenance at their Parow plant. You will keep high-speed printing presses, finishing lines and site infrastructure running safely and efficiently across three divisions. This is a solid opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys leading a team, solving technical problems and driving continuous improvement in a busy manufacturing environment.
About the role
As Site Engineer at CTP's Parow site, you will be the go-to person for engineering and maintenance across CTP Newspapers, CTP Printers and SA Litho Labels. Your goal is simple: keep the plant reliable, efficient and safe so production never stops.
You will work closely with production and operational managers to maintain high equipment availability and consistent product quality. This is a hands-on leadership role in a high-volume print manufacturing environment.
What you will do:
- Develop and run preventive and predictive maintenance plans, monitor machine performance and investigate downtime causes.
- Provide hands-on support for breakdowns and urgent technical issues.
- Maintain and optimise presses, finishing lines and auxiliary equipment.
- Manage equipment installations, upgrades, relocations and commissioning.
- Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SANS electrical and safety standards, fire prevention and machinery guarding.
- Maintain service records and statutory inspections for boilers, lifts and pressure vessels.
- Lead and coach artisans, technicians and apprentices, and manage shift maintenance responsiveness.
- Drive cost reduction in energy, spares and contractor usage, and manage the maintenance budget.
Note: The successful candidate will be required to be appointed as a GMR2.
Requirements
- National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
- 5 to 10+ years of engineering maintenance experience in high-speed manufacturing.
- Preferably from printing, packaging, FMCG or a similar automated production environment.
- Strong understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Technical knowledge of lithographic and finishing equipment.
- Exposure to diagnostics and automation such as PLCs and drives.
- Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to read technical drawings and machine manuals.
- People management and coaching capability.
- Strong planning and prioritisation skills.
- Effective communication at all levels.
- Commercial skills including budgeting and supplier negotiation.
- Analytical and data-driven decision making.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
- Monitor machine performance, track downtime trends and conduct root cause analysis.
- Maintain spare parts plans and critical stock strategy.
- Provide hands-on support for breakdowns and urgent technical issues.
- Maintain and optimise all presses, finishing lines and auxiliary equipment.
- Manage equipment installations, upgrades, relocations and commissioning.
- Support evaluation of machinery upgrades versus refurbishment versus replacement.
- Work with Group Engineering on major Capex projects.
- Ensure compliance with OHS Act, SANS electrical and safety standards, fire prevention and machinery guarding.
- Maintain service records and statutory inspections for boilers, lifts, pressure vessels and similar equipment.
- Participate in internal and external safety and engineering audits.
- Manage lock-out procedures, risk assessments and environmental controls.
- Lead and coach artisans, technicians and apprentices.
- Manage shift maintenance responsiveness.
- Promote a continuous improvement culture using Lean, TPM and 5S.
- Drive cost reduction in energy and utilities, spares consumption and contractor usage.
- Manage the maintenance budget and suppliers.
- Collaborate with General Managers, Production Managers, Quality and SHE, Planning and Procurement.
- Contribute to operational meetings with data-driven insights.
Benefits
Pension fund contribution, provident fund contribution, parking space, training, paid annual leave
Job details
- Organisation
- CTP Printing & Packaging
- Location
- Parow, Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (5+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Salary
- Market Related / monthly
- Category
- Manufacturing & Production
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a senior hands-on role at a well-established printing and packaging plant in Parow. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment and your knowledge of the OHS Act and SANS standards. Highlight any leadership experience you have with artisans or technicians, as well as examples of maintenance planning and cost reduction. In the interview, be ready to talk about specific breakdowns you have resolved and how you improved machine uptime. Also mention your familiarity with PLCs, drives and reading technical drawings. The company values safety and continuous improvement, so showing that you can lead a team and work closely with production will set you apart.
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