Maintenance Millwright

Route Management; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Route Management in Pinetown is seeking a qualified and experienced maintenance millwright to repair and maintain all buildings and the electrical and mechanical aspects of machines and tools. The ideal candidate will hold a Millwright trade test certificate and have at least 5 years of experience.

The role involves asset management, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations. Candidates should be mechanically sound, electrically strong, and computer literate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a qualified artisan.
• Code B driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, structures, equipment, and machinery.
• Conduct inspections, breakdowns, and preventative maintenance.
• Act as a health and safety custodian.

Skills

Mechanical soundness

Electrical strength

Health and Safety knowledge

Computer literacy

Education

Millwright trade test certificate

Job description

Position available at a manufacturing / production plant inPinetown 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.
• Computer literate.
• 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.
• General housekeeping.
• 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.