MECHANICAL GRADUATE – GQEBERHA
Feltex (Pty) Ltd – Fehrer
Feltex (Pty) Ltd, a trusted leader in the manufacture of automotive components, is offering an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Graduate to join its Maintenance team in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
This is a Temporary Graduate Trainee opportunity that will provide the successful candidate with valuable hands-on experience in mechanical engineering, plant maintenance, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement within the automotive component manufacturing industry.
If you are a motivated Mechanical Engineering graduate looking to gain practical experience, develop your technical skills and build your career in the automotive industry, this opportunity could be for you.
JOB DETAILS
- Position: Mechanical Graduate – Gqeberha
- Reference Number: FEL260826-1
- Company: Feltex (Pty) Ltd
- Business Unit: Fehrer
- Department: Maintenance
- Job Type: Temporary – Graduate Trainee
- Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
- Site: Fehrer Gqeberha
- Minimum Education: Diploma / Advanced Certificate
- Closing Date: 7 September 2026
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- A strong interest in mechanical engineering and maintenance
- Willingness to gain practical, hands-on experience
- Good technical, analytical and problem-solving abilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintenance System Administration
The successful candidate will assist with:
- Generating weekly preventative maintenance schedules.
- Reporting daily maintenance activities.
- Linking spare-part costs to maintenance activities.
- Creating work orders and job cards.
- Generating monthly maintenance reports.
- Analysing maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Preventative Maintenance of Plant
Responsibilities will include:
- Servicing UBT and Chemical Room machinery.
- Assisting with the installation of new equipment.
- Inspecting machinery and monitoring machine status.
- Ensuring plant safety requirements are maintained.
- Creating work instructions for newly installed machinery.
- Preparing equipment before production start-up.
- Assisting with calibration and machine settings.
- Supporting efficient operation of the plant.
- Being actively involved during UBT production runs and providing standby support when required.
Continuous Improvement & Machine Improvement
The graduate will also assist with:
- Driving machine and process improvement initiatives.
- Engaging and negotiating with contractors.
- Raising purchase orders for technical spares.
- Updating maintenance spare information on Excel.
- Mentoring engineering students.
- Ensuring statutory requirements are met.
- Monitoring maintenance expenditure against budget.
- Validating new formulations to ensure they operate within equipment specifications.
- Ensuring preventative maintenance is completed according to schedule.
- Monitoring and achieving maintenance dashboard KPIs.
MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Ensure planned maintenance schedules are followed.
- Promote safe working conditions.
- Apply safe working practices at all times.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at maximising plant efficiency and effectiveness.
WHY APPLY?
This graduate opportunity provides Mechanical Engineering graduates with the chance to gain real-world maintenance and engineering experience in the automotive manufacturing sector. Successful candidates will work alongside experienced engineering and maintenance teams while developing practical technical and professional skills.
If you meet the requirements and are ready to start your engineering career, apply before the closing date.
📅 Closing Date: 7 September 2026
📍 Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
🎓 National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering required
Reference: FEL260826-1