Millwright

Fempower; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and industrial services company is seeking a qualified Millwright with strong electrical skills to join their site-based team. The role involves performing maintenance and repairs on heavy industrial equipment, ensuring optimal equipment availability and safety. Candidates should have a Red Seal qualification, leadership experience, and a solid understanding of hydraulics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience post-trade.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or team supervisory role.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic maintenance on equipment.
• Attend to emergency breakdowns and conduct fault finding.
• Inspect and certify equipment before project deployment.

Skills

Electrical competency

Hydraulics knowledge

Fault finding

Maintenance and repair

Education

Qualified Red Seal Millwright

Job description

Location : Various project and site locations (travel and remote work required)

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