Field Service Technician: Install, Repair, Maintain

JVR Software; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software in Gauteng requires an experienced Maintenance Technician to install, service, and repair custom-built production equipment at customer sites across South Africa.

You will diagnose faults in mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems, perform preventative maintenance, supervise service calls, and travel extensively to client sites. A trade-tested Millwright qualification is essential, with a Code B driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 3+ years maintaining custom-built machinery and production equipment
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Strong electrical and pneumatic fault-finding abilities
• Experience with machine installations, commissioning, and servicing
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Customer-focused with strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Install and commission industrial machinery at customer sites
• Perform fault-finding and repairs on mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems
• Conduct preventative maintenance and servicing activities on production equipment
• Attend breakdowns and provide effective technical solutions to minimise downtime
• Rebuild and refurbish equipment as required
• Deliver technical support and after-sales assistance to customers
• Coordinate and manage service calls, work orders, and maintenance activities
• Conduct machine assessments and customer training where required
• Ensure quality standards and safety procedures are maintained at all times
• Provide technical assistance to internal departments when required
• Travel extensively to customer sites as part of service and support activities

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical skills

Pneumatic skills

Maintenance planning

Customer communication

Education

N2 Trade Tested Millwright

Code B Driver’s Licence

Job description

JVR Software in Gauteng requires an experienced Maintenance Technician to install, service, and repair custom-built production equipment at customer sites across South Africa.

You will diagnose faults in mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems, perform preventative maintenance, supervise service calls, and travel extensively to client sites. A trade-tested Millwright qualification is essential, with a Code B driver’s license.