Industrial Equipment Technician: Upkeep & Uptime Expert

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Job summary

Placements24 client in Tembisa, Gauteng, seeks an Industrial Equipment Technician to maintain, repair and troubleshoot a range of industrial machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency.

You will conduct routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and rapid response to breakdowns, reading blueprints and schematics to guide repairs while collaborating with production teams to drive reliability and safety in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or equivalent practical experience is required.
• Three+ years of industrial maintenance and repair experience.
• Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience with welding and fabrication is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to work shifts and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance on conveyors, motors, pumps, and processing equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues and perform repairs promptly.
• Respond to equipment malfunctions to minimize downtime.
• Interpret manuals, schematics and blueprints to guide repairs.
• Participate in installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintain logs of maintenance, parts used and equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and industry regulations.
• Collaborate with production teams to identify and resolve equipment issues.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Welding & fabrication

Teamwork

Shift work

Education

Trade qualification / NQF Level 4 (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

Reading manuals/schematics

Job description

Placements24 client in Tembisa, Gauteng, seeks an Industrial Equipment Technician to maintain, repair and troubleshoot a range of industrial machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency.

You will conduct routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and rapid response to breakdowns, reading blueprints and schematics to guide repairs while collaborating with production teams to drive reliability and safety in a busy manufacturing environment.