Millwright

Rite Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Johannesburg is seeking a qualified Millwright with at least 5 years of FMCG experience. The ideal candidate will manage a team, ensure machinery availability, and maintain high safety standards. This hands-on role involves fault-finding, coaching, and adherence to food safety requirements, making it critical for the plant's 24-hour operations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in food manufacturing / FMCG.
• Ability to design and draw simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maximum machine availability through effective repairs & maintenance.
• Supervise effective utilization of machinery and report on non-conformances.
• Coach a small group of artisans and manage job cards.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Fault-finding

Team Management

Education

Grade 12

Red Seal Trade Test

Diploma

Tools

Mechanical Diagrams

Job description

A big food Manufacturer situated in City Deep, Johannesburg is seeking a qualified Millwright who has at least 5 years experience in a food manufacturing / FMCG experience in the electrical / mechanical field .

The ideal artisan will have a sense of urgency on the job with good understanding of multiple machines and workings hydraulics, pneumatics, AC drives, sensors and plc control.

The candidate must be able to relate to electrical schematics to help him in the fault-finding task when needed .

The plant works with compressed air, boiler, refrigeration, water and normal electrical distribution to the plant, the understanding of all and master it will be an advantage.

This makes up the candidate that we need to be an artisan.

The senior artisan (Millwright) will be hands-on and manage a small group of artisans in this environment, handling job cards and delegate work on the basses of priority breakdowns on daily and weekly scheduling planned maintenance. ( Small Groupe- Fitter and apprentice , with refrigeration person backup .)

The senior artisan will be coaching the team on all the subject matter that makes him the senior / master in following up on work done.

This go without say, that all the actions revolve around a plant that is producing product on a 24 hour priority.

Education / Experience : -

• Grade 12
• Red Seal Trade Test / Diploma
• Ensure maximum machine availability through effective repairs & maintenance on all factory equipment.
• Ensure that all Job cards and Scheduled Maintenance are completed as per DMS.
• Supervise effective utilization of machinery and report to line supervision and production Management on non-conformances and deviations.
• Report requirements for critical spares and equipment to Maintenance Foreman / Manager.
• New works and installation
• Housekeeping ( Ensure all work is carried out as per Food Safety Requirements / Workshop to comply to food safety standards.
• Health & Safety
• Upgrading of mechanical reticulation in the factory
• Diagnosis all mechanical faults and repairs or replaces as required Attend to breakdowns
• Mechanical supply to new equipment
• Reading of mechanical diagrams in EU and SANS formats
• Monitor condition of mechanical installations
• Ability to perform call outs
• Ensure that maintenance machinery is in acceptable and safe working condition
• Complete daily job cards and other routine paperwork as required
• Ability to design and draw simple hydrolic and numatic circuits
• Able to work shifts and on standby

Application Process :

Interested candidates should submit their CV and relevant qualifications. Only candidates meeting the specified criteria will be considered.

The following needs to be submitted as a completed application :

• 3 page CV.
• Confirmation of qualifications.

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