425 Service Engineer jobs in South Africa

Job Description – Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Serve as Product & Process Specialist for hydro plant machinery.

Provide immediate technical support to customers, suppliers, and sales teams.

Project & Product Development

Lead application development, product design , and new product introductions .

Identify and develop new product opportunities .

Manage project milestones and deliverables .

Customer & Supplier Relations

Build and maintain strong customer, supplier, and vendor relationships .

Organise transfer meetings with sales, project management, and customers.

Field Service & Maintenance

Conduct on-site assessments, diagnostics, preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades .

Support sales proposals and opportunity management .

General

Participate in company committees and initiatives.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Travel internationally up to 70% of the time.

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

Tetra Pak South Africa has opening in Johannesburg for experienced Service Delivery Engineer to fill rewarding and challenging role, that allow freedom with accountability while working directly with our Customer Service Operations (CSO) team and customers.

The role will include preventive and corrective maintenance, installation & commissioning of new equipment, upgrades to existing equipment, providing production support and on-site customer training in Southern Africa.

The CSO team delivers support to our internal team and customers by providing on-site support for Tetra Pak Equipment in our customers' production facilities. We are looking for customer-focused Service Delivery Engineer who can travel up to 75% of the time. You will also have a dedication to quality and health & safety.

The successful candidates will report to a Service Delivery Manager based in Johannesburg.

• Act as an ambassador for Tetra Pak at all times, ensuring and promoting good working relationships with customers and ensuring that Tetra Pak’s reputation is sustained.
• Execute all work in accordance with Tetra Pak and Customer food safety regulations and requirements, and escalate any discovered food safety, quality assurance or regulatory issues.
• Provide installation, commissioning, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting services on Tetra Pak Equipment in line with global Tetra Pak standards and OHS procedures and ensure that equipment performs according to defined expectations
• Execute installation and commissioning of relevant rebuilding kits/upgrades according to procedures and reinstate lines into production.
• Perform the analysis and troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical and automation issues, and execute the necessary repairs.
• Promptly report and manage all discovered Technical Issues according to the QTIM process and when needed, escalate to next appropriate level in a timely manner providing a proper problem description to ensure rapid resolution.
• Conduct systematic root cause analysis of problems to enable permanent resolution.
• Actively seek opportunities to drive continuous improvement at our customer's production facilities, and provide timely follow up on customer requests, concerns and problems
• Conduct production supervision and operator training at customer sites
• Obtain and maintain key certifications on key components and modules
• Timely submittal of all travel expenses, time reporting, service reporting and e-mail correspondence
• Share knowledge and support the development of skills of Tetra Pak colleagues

• N6/Diploma or with a Trade Test in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Millwright or Equivalent technical qualification and 5 years relevant experience
• Experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting of processing and packaging machines within the Food & Beverage industry is preferred
• Experience in manufacturing equipment installation, controls/automation including servo systems, maintenance and/or service work an advantage
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Commitment to a health and safety culture
• The ability to utilize WCM/TPM principles, such as Continuous Improvement and PSM methodologies
• Troubleshooting experience on Allen Bradley & Danfoss frequency drives, PLC equipment including Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens S7-300 ~ S7-1500, Rockwell RS Logix 5, 500, 5000 PLC programming software, Intouch (Wonderware)
• A fluent level of writing and speaking English
• A valid driver’s license
• Ability to handle multiple stakeholders with a customer focused mindset
• Ability to travel up to and about 75% of the time
• Administration – reports, expenses, daily feedback

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now

If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at .

This job posting expires on 6th August 2025 .

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Sandile Livi .

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.

Esco City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Esco City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Esco Lifesciences Group provides enabling technologies, products and services to the life sciences and healthcare industries, supporting academic research and scientific discoveries, clinical practice, as well as biopharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing. Headquartered in Singapore, Esco has an extensive sales network in over 100 countries, direct sales and service offices in over 20 countries, 8 manufacturing and R&D hubs in the US, Europe, the UK, China, Singapore, Indonesia, and over 1300 employees worldwide.

Esco is poised to benefit from the sustained growth of the healthcare and biopharma industries in Asia and globally. Esco has achieved market leadership in China, and globally, in multiple categories within some of the fastest-growing segments — with China being its largest and fastest growing market. As a Singapore-headquartered company, Esco is a nexus of East and West, bridging technologies, products and talent across the world, with global operations spanning the US, Europe and Asia.

SERVICE ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Field service support for Esco products
• Handle all breakdown calls in the earliest response time
• Ensure high level of customer satisfaction and effectively manage customer expectations
• Prepares monthly reports to present the overall performance of the service and technical application management
• Monitors repairs and maintenance activities to ensure operational efficiency and to target required hours for machine repair
• Responsible for decisions when to instigate the escalation process in order to resolve a customer concern/issue
• Publish and maintain all service documentation in a Service Binder for distribution to field service organizations
• Maintain online service documentation on the Esco distributor intranet
• Perform troubleshooting, commissioning, certification of units promoted
• Provides effective teamwork, building a strong relationship with customer contacts
• Carry out hands-on training for field service organizations internationally > 20% travel

The Ideal Candidate Would Possess:

• Degree in Engineering
• With at least one (1) year of working experience in laboratory equipment repair and troubleshooting
• Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply!
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Willing to travel locally and abroad
• With a driver’s license and experience in driving both automatic and manual vehicles

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Manufacturing

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Position Title: Technical Support Engineer

Job Responsibilities

1.After - sales Technical Support: In line with the company's overall strategy, resolve various technical issues that arise during the use of household energy storage products (energy storage batteries and inverters) in South Africa or other African regions, ensuring the normal operation of the products.

2.Customer Relationship Maintenance: Maintain good communication with customers, promptly understand their needs and feedback, handle customer complaints and suggestions regarding product after - sales services, and improve customer satisfaction.

3.Product Problem Resolution: Assist the local after - sales team in analyzing and resolving product quality problems, formulate effective solutions, and follow up on the progress of problem resolution.

4.Technical Training and Guidance: Provide technical training on product use, repair, and maintenance for local customers to improve their product operation capabilities.

5.Feedback and Suggestions: Collect feedback information on product use in the market and provide valuable suggestions for the company's new product R & D and product strategy planning.

6.Spare Parts Management: Cooperate with the warehouse to ship spare parts and repair damaged spare parts.

Job Requirements

1.Industry Experience: Have more than 2 years of relevant work experience in the residential energy storage and small - scale commercial and industrial energy storage industries.

2.Professional Background: Majors in solar energy storage, electrical engineering.

3.Technical Knowledge: Be familiar with the main household hybrid drives, PCS, batteries, and integrated systems in the market, and have basic electrical technical knowledge.Have the ability to independently solve product failures.

4.Regulatory Knowledge: Be familiar with local residential energy storage - related regulations.

5.Sales Network and Customers: Understand the main sales networks and major customer information in South Africa and have the ability to effectively promote products at the installer level.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Customer Service
• Industries Services for Renewable Energy

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Vacancy: Service Engineer (Earthmoving Machines)

Zoomlion has covered more than 100 countries and regions worldwide and has already made market arrangements to follow the Belt and Road initiative. Zoomlion products have been well sold to the markets in the Middle East, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia as well as many high-end markets in the USA, Europe and Australia. The company has subsidiaries in nearly 20 countries in the East Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe, etc., also industrial and technological parks in Italy, Germany, India, Brazil and Belarus as well as more than 50 resident offices around the world. Centered on UAE and Brazil, logistics network and parts supply system with worldwide coverage. Zoomlion is ranked 4th globally.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to find out, adjust, repair or overhaul the mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment;
• Carry out periodic maintenance of the heavy equipment machinery;
• Test machinery after repair or assembly to ensure proper functioning and compliance;
• Provide technical support to customers and maintain amicable client relations;
• Ensure that work is undertaken in a safe manner and that practices conform to safety regulations and procedures;
• Stock machine management and periodic maintenance;
• RI, PDI, DI, regular service and customer training etc. standard service action implementation;
• Technical support to sales team; and
• Complete other task given by the line manager.

Requirements:

• Matric; Trade or University qualification preferred;
• More than 3 years’ experience in Service of Mining and Construction Equipment and Heavy Machinery preferably with GCC/International driving license; and
• Candidates from OEM or Dealership are preferred.

Desired Skills:

• Advanced level Knowledge of Engine/Hydraulics/Power Train / Electrical
• Spare Parts Management
• Customer Handling
• Report Writing
• Understanding Of Heavy Equipment and Electrical & Electronics

Job Description – Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Serve as Product & Process Specialist for hydro plant machinery.

• Provide immediate technical support to customers, suppliers, and sales teams.

Project & Product Development

• Lead application development, product design , and new product introductions .

• Identify and develop new product opportunities .

• Manage project milestones and deliverables .

Customer & Supplier Relations

• Build and maintain strong customer, supplier, and vendor relationships .

• Organise transfer meetings with sales, project management, and customers.

Field Service & Maintenance

• Conduct on-site assessments, diagnostics, preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades .

• Support sales proposals and opportunity management .

General

• Participate in company committees and initiatives.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Travel internationally up to 70% of the time.

Why This Role

• Be part of pioneering projects that power communities sustainably.
• Work on complex, high-value hydro plant machinery.
• Enjoy international travel and exposure to global engineering projects.
• Collaborate with industry experts and innovative teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience with hydro plant machinery.
• Strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Ideal Extras

• Master’s degree or MBA (advantageous).
• Experience in Non-Destructive Testing/Quality Assurance.
• Proven ability to deliver technical service and customer support.

Other Must-Haves

• Expertise in manufacturing, field service, and commissioning.
• Knowledge of on-site machining (a plus).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to product and process specialist for customers and internal teams.
• Diagnose, maintain, repair, and upgrade hydroelectric equipment.
• Lead and support new product introductions and application development.
• Identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation.
• Manage on-site projects, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners.

Project Location(s): Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Compensation: TBA

• Conduct maintenance (Checklist Services) on CNC machine tools at customer sites throughout JHB, DBN, CPT and PE.
• Provide high-quality technical assistance to customers to ensure optimal equipment performance
• Work within a cross-functional team for excellent customer service
• Train customers to operate and machines to ensure maximum productivity
• Act as a Retecon and Puma Machine Tools ambassador promoting our products and work directly with customers during installations and repairs to enable their business success
• Document customer machine information and technical conditions and make improvement suggestions

• Machine Tool Millwright Technician preferred for this position
• Focused on customer service and quality
• Technologically savvy and have some electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic experience
• Flexible to enjoy frequent travel assignments
• Experienced in software and file management

• A generous benefits package that includes medical, pension, company laptop, cell phone and tools
• Opportunities to advance and further your career

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Project Location(s): Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Compensation: TBA

• Conduct maintenance (Checklist Services) on CNC machine tools at customer sites throughout JHB, DBN, CPT and PE.
• Provide high-quality technical assistance to customers to ensure optimal equipment performance
• Work within a cross-functional team for excellent customer service
• Train customers to operate and machines to ensure maximum productivity
• Act as a Retecon and Puma Machine Tools ambassador promoting our products and work directly with customers during installations and repairs to enable their business success
• Document customer machine information and technical conditions and make improvement suggestions

• Machine Tool Millwright Technician preferred for this position
• Focused on customer service and quality
• Technologically savvy and have some electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic experience
• Flexible to enjoy frequent travel assignments
• Experienced in software and file management

• A generous benefits package that includes medical, pension, company laptop, cell phone and tools
• Opportunities to advance and further your career

Does it sound like this could be the job for you?

Then, please send your CV through to and request for more information on the above-mentioned vacancy.