About the position
Technical Assistant / Junior Engineer
Support a leading plastics manufacturer with hands-on engineering and organised project coordination.
Manufacturing & packaging (plastics)
About Our Client
Bowler Plastics is a specialist manufacturer in the plastics sector, producing high-quality packaging solutions for diverse industries. The company blends engineering know-how with rigorous quality, safety, and food-safety standards to keep production efficient and compliant. With a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement, this is a place to grow your technical skills while contributing to reliable, future-focused packaging operations.
The Role: Technical Assistant / Junior Engineer
You will provide both technical and administrative support to the General Manager and engineering/maintenance teams. The role spans process improvement, data gathering and analysis, testing and validation, project coordination, inventory control, meeting administration, and stakeholder liaison to keep initiatives on track and production running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively support engineers and maintenance with research, design, development, and troubleshooting on processes and equipment.
- Gather operational data, perform basic analysis, and identify trends/issues to improve production processes.
- Conduct tests and experiments to validate designs or modifications.
- Identify areas for process improvement, document changes and outcomes, and assist with new systems/software implementation.
- Coordinate projects: track progress and tasks, arrange resources (tools, equipment, materials), and act as liaison across teams and external stakeholders.
- Provide administrative support to the GM: manage calendars, draft communications, prepare agendas/presentations, take minutes, and follow up on actions.
- Manage inventory for technical supplies/equipment, including ordering and purchasing as required.
- Uphold Health & Safety, quality (GMP), and site-specific Food Safety (FSSC/FSMS) standards; report hazards, incidents, and near misses.
- Model teamwork and self-management; communicate transparently and escalate issues appropriately.
About You
- 2 - 5 years relevant experience in an engineering/production environment.
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field + Grade 12.
- Comfortable reading engineering drawings with fundamentals in fault finding, equipment testing, and installation.
- Working knowledge of H&S, GMP, and food-safety principles (FSSC/FSMS).
- Strong administration, project coordination, and software proficiency; attention to detail.
- Clear communicator with high EQ; decisive, urgent when needed, and collaborative.
- Passionate about sustainable packaging and its environmental impact; growth-minded and proactive.
Desired Skills:
- support engineers
- engineering drawings
- H&S
- GMP
- food-safety principles
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