Millwright

Fempower Personnel; Vereeniging; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and industrial services company is seeking a qualified Millwright with a strong electrical bias. The role involves performing preventative and corrective maintenance on heavy industrial equipment, ensuring operational continuity, and working remotely on various projects. Candidates should have a Red Seal qualification and significant experience in maintenance and fault finding.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience post-trade.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or team supervisory role.
• Strong electrical competency (Wireman’s License advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic maintenance and repairs on heavy industrial equipment.
• Attend to emergency breakdowns and perform first-line fault finding.
• Ensure all maintenance work is performed safely, efficiently, and within timeframes.

Skills

Electrical

Fault Finding

Hydraulics

Maintenance

Mechanical

Education

Qualified Red Seal Millwright

Job description

Location: Various project and site locations (travel and remote work required)
Industry: Engineering Services / Remote Demolition & Industrial Projects
Salary: Market-Related (based on experience and qualifications)
Start Date: ASAP

A leading engineering and industrial services company is looking to appoint a qualified Millwright with strong electrical bias to join its site-based team. The successful candidate will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, attend to breakdowns, and support project continuity by ensuring equipment remains operational, with a focus on remote-controlled hydraulic demolition equipment.

Requirements:

• Qualified Red Seal Millwright
• 5+ years’ experience post-trade
• At least 3 years in a leadership or team supervisory role
• Strong electrical competency (Wireman’s License advantageous)
• Solid working knowledge of hydraulics and MCC systems
• Experience in equipment fault finding, maintenance and repair
• Valid driver’s licence – willing to travel and work remotely on site
• Experience with remote-controlled Brokk machines will be advantageous

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic maintenance and repairs on heavy industrial equipment
• Inspect and certify equipment before and after project deployment
• Attend to emergency breakdowns and perform first-line fault finding
• Ensure equipment availability, optimal utilisation, and condition monitoring
• Conduct assessments and report to the Operations Manager
• Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation and MCC panels
• Ensure all maintenance work is performed safely, efficiently, and within timeframes

Desired Skills:

• Electrical
• Fault Finding
• Hydraulics
• Maintenance
• Mechanical