Maintenance Millwright

Route Management; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Pinetown seeks a qualified maintenance millwright to manage and maintain their facilities and machinery. This role requires a strong technical background and adherence to health and safety standards. Candidates must possess a millwright trade test certificate and at least five years of experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified artisan with minimum five years' experience.
• Holds a Code B driver's license.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, equipment, and machinery.
• Conduct inspections, breakdowns, and preventative maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanically sound

Electrically strong

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Education

Millwright trade test certificate

Job description

Position available at a manufacturing / production plant in Pinetown for a qualified and experienced maintenance millwright. The main purpose is to repair and maintain all buildings and electrical- and mechanical aspects of machines, equipment and tools.

Job Requirements

• Millwright trade test certificate (Electrical & Mechanical).
• Minimum five (5) years' experience as a qualified artisan.
• Mechanically sound and electrically strong.
• Code B driver’s license.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety rules and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Asset management to maintain buildings, structures, equipment and machinery in standard conditions.
• Conduct inspections, breakdowns and preventative maintenance.
• Annual shutdown action plan, resource allocation and execution.
• Attend and react to standby and callouts expediently.
• Act as a Health and safety custodian and ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Maintain manufacturing / production of electrically driven machines, and electronic control gear equipment.
• Diagnose and execute fault-finding and repairs on equipment failures to effectively minimise machine and equipment downtime.
• Maintenance, reconstruction and installation of machinery and equipment.
• Propose modifications to machines and equipment for better performance or Health and Safety improvements.
• Financial controls of maintenance budgets.
• Training of maintenance team and mechanical- and electrical trainees / learners.

Please note that should you not comply with the requirements your application will not be successful. If not contacted within fourteen (14) days after the closing date you can consider your application unsuccessful.