Maintenance Millwright

• Ensure all work is conducted in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) and its regulations.
• Adhere to lock-out, tag-out, try out (LOTOTO), permit-to-work, confined space, and working-at-heights and live electrical work procedures.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents in line with company and statutory requirements.
• Participate in risk assessments, toolbox talks, and safety audits as required by South African safety legislation.
• Always ensure that the correct Personal Protective Equipment is work as per risk assessments and job standards.
• Perform statutory inspections on all prescribed and indicated equipment and building structures as indicated by the Maintenance Superintendent.
• Immediately inform the maintenance management team if any equipment in the plant is seen to be defective.
• Compliance with company disciplinary, safety, and quality procedures

Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance

• Perform planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and electromechanical equipment, including gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, motors, valves, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on mechanical and basic electrical systems in accordance with engineering standards and OEM specifications.
• Install, align, and commission machinery and equipment.
• Perform vibration checks, alignment, and condition monitoring tasks where required.
• Perform Break-Down Analysis on all Breakdowns exceeding 15 min.
• Maintain hand tools and toolbox to ensure the equipment is in good working condition.

Planned Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Execute tasks according to the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or maintenance schedules.
• Record all maintenance work, inspections, and parts usage accurately.

• Assist with root cause analysis of recurring breakdowns and implement corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and efficiency.

• Teamwork & Communication

• Work collaboratively with production, engineering, and other maintenance staff to minimise downtime.
• Provide technical support and guidance to apprentices, assistants, or operators where applicable.
• Communicate clearly during shift handovers and maintenance planning meetings.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Recognised Millwright Trade Test Certificate (Red Seal), as per South African trade certification standards.
• Minimum 1–5 years’ post-trade experience in a manufacturing, processing, or industrial environment.
• Matric
• NQF Level 5 with focus on Electrical.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in problem solving of hydraulic and pneumatic systems faults.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience mechanical and electrical fault finding.

TRAINING

• Hydraulics - basic level required.
• Pneumatics - basic level required
• Electronics – basis level required
• Blow Molding – basic level required

SKILLS

• Ability to work under pressure and respond to breakdowns effectively.
• Breakdown analysis using problem solving techniques.
• High level of reliability, discipline, and attention to detail.
• Good written and oral communication.
• Problem solving on temperature control circuits
• AC and DC motor connections and testing.
• Start delta wiring
• Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder repairs.
• Engineering (drilling, tapping, bending, pressing, cutting, arc welding)
• Read, analyse and interpret hydraulic schematics to solve breakdowns
• Read, analyse and interpret pneumatic schematics to solve breakdowns
• Read, analyse and interpret electric schematics to solve breakdowns
• Setup of AC drives.
• Basic arc welding skills
• Conveyor maintenance
• Recognise electrical components
• Testing of input and output signals on PLC controls
• Dismantling, assembling and installing machinery.
• Control circuit testing on pressure and linear transducers.
• Control circuit testing of proportional valves.
• Panel wiring from electrical drawings.

• BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY

• Willingness to work shifts, standby, overtime, and callouts as operationally required.
• High level of reliability, discipline, and attention to detail.

PHYSICAL & MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Medically fit to perform manual and technical work in an industrial environment.
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and around moving machinery, as permitted by medical clearance.

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