Service Engineer — Cape Town

Job description

Tetra Pak is recruiting a Service Engineer in Cape Town for customer service operations. The engineer will maintain and troubleshoot food-processing and packaging equipment at customer facilities, perform installations and preventive or corrective maintenance, train operators, monitor service contracts, and uphold safety and food-quality standards. The employer describes this as a field role with travel to customer sites up to 75% of the time; it mentions flexible working arrangements generally but does not specify a remote or hybrid schedule for this vacancy. Classified here as on-site/field based. LinkedIn lists it as full-time. The official posting expires on 21 October 2026, with no time stated. Apply through Tetra Pak’s careers page. Source: Tetra Pak Careers, requisition 100781; discovered on public LinkedIn. Verified 19 October 2026.

Requirements

Up to three years of experience in maintenance, service or installation in an industrial or manufacturing environment. N6, National Diploma, Trade Test or equivalent technical qualification in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation or millwright work. Foundational mechanical and electrical knowledge and basic automation skills; PLC or drive-system exposure is advantageous. Valid driver’s licence, customer-focused communication, commitment to health and safety, intermediate written and spoken English, and ability to travel up to 75% of the time. Food and beverage industry experience is beneficial but not mandatory.

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