Electrician / Millwright

Staff Solutions; Kirkwood; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions in South Africa seeks a Trade tested Artisan (Electrician or Millwright) for a hands-on maintenance role. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance, plan your work, and lead a small team if required.

The job requires a Code 08 driver's license, own transport, and willingness to work overtime and shifts. A strong mechanical background and plant inspections are essential to ensure safety and operational reliability.

Qualifications

• Trade tested Artisan (Electrician or Millwright)
• 3 years post qualification experience in relevant trade with strong mechanical background
• Code 08 drivers license
• Own reliable transport
• Willingness to work overtime and shift work

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety, environment, quality and housekeeping standards
• Execute preventative maintenance and breakdown work
• Plan own work and activities
• Apply fault-finding techniques and repair equipment defects
• Maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment
• Conduct regular plant inspections
• Carry out workshop fabrication, equipment assembly and installation
• Acquire and maintain licenses/authorizations (e.g., basic rigging, working at heights)
• Possibility to lead a team

Skills

Health & safety

Preventative maintenance

Fault finding

Planning

Team leadership

Job description

Duties:

• Ensure adherence to health and safety, environment, quality and housekeeping.
• Execute preventative maintenance & breakdown work.
• Candidate will be expected to have the ability to plan his/her work.
• Apply fault-finding techniques, and repair equipment defects.
• Clean, maintain and repair mechanical parts, components and equipment as directed by the manager.
• Conduct regular plant inspections.
• Carry out workshop fabrication, equipment assembly and installation.
• Attain and maintain relevant licenses and authorizations required to execute allocated duties e.g. basic rigging, working at heights.
• Candidate may be required to lead a team.

Minimum requirements:

• Trade tested Artisan (Electrician or Millwright)
• 3 years post qualification Experience in relevant trade with strong Mechanical Background
• Code 08 Drivers license
• Own reliable transport
• Willingness to work overtime and shift work