Millwright

AVI Limited; Akasia; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector is seeking a skilled Millwright to maintain and optimize high-speed packaging machinery. The successful candidate will ensure production targets are met while adhering to safety standards. This role involves hands-on maintenance, problem-solving, and project implementation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience as a Millwright in FMCG environment.
• Experience on cartoning and case packing machines is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-speed packaging machinery and ensure machine availability.
• Carry out maintenance, repair, and fault finding tasks.

Skills

Problem Solving

Health and Safety

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Mechanical / Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

VFFS packaging machinery

Bosch Flow and roll wrap machines

CAMA Case packing

Robotic palletisers

Job description

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Millwright at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Rosslyn, Snacks. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the high-speed packaging machinery and will be reporting directly to the Maintenance Foreman.

Job Specification

Key Performance Areas:

Health and Safety

• Continuously adhere to and engage in safe working practices.
• Adhere to the company safety policy.
  
  

Maintenance

• Set Machinery as per manufacturer’s specifications.
• To work with VFFS packaging machinery, food-processing equipment, conveyers, Multi-head weighers, Bosch Flow and roll wrap machines, CAMA Case packing, Cermex, Cam, Klik-klock, robotic palletisers and general factory equipment.
• Setting of timing, cams and limits on equipment.
• Ensure machine availability for production to reach targets.
• Carry out Maintenance, repair and fault finding tasks.
• Maintain pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment on machinery.
• Perform electrical planned maintenance.
• Perform mechanical planned maintenance.
• Installation and repair of all machinery.
  
  

Problem solving & Projects

• Investigation into the root causes of plant failures.
• Implementation of continuous improvement projects in the factory.
• Involvement in project implementation in the factory.
• Execution of modifications and projects.
  
  

Customer Service

• Customer service – Ensuring that the production department is satisfied with the level of service received from Engineering.
  
  

Downtime / Reporting

• Ensuring that engineering downtime data is adequately fed back to the Engineering Foreman.
• Ensure that downtime targets are met.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience as a Millwright in high-speed packaging machines and plant equipment maintenance and repairs required within a FMCG environment.
• Experience on one of the following: cartoning and case packing machines, Cermex, Bosch, Multi-head weighers or Robotic palletising equipment will be advantageous
  
  

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12
• Trade tested as a Millwright at an accredited training facility
• Completed Mechanical / Electrical Engineering qualification or minimum N4 qualification
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic systems
• PLC programming and VSD set-up knowledge is advantageous Knowledge of QMS, HACCP and GMP’s is an advantage