Maintenance Technician

Xelvin; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A Dutch recruitment agency is seeking a RED SEAL Millwright or Industrial Electrician for maintenance roles in Gqeberha, South Africa. Candidates must be fluent in Afrikaans and English, possess relevant qualifications, and have experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance. The position offers a two-year contract with competitive benefits including holidays, allowances, and a monthly gross salary of approximately €4100.

Benefits

25 paid holidays

Travel allowance

Overtime and shift allowance

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Experience in a food production environment or mining industry.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and passport.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on machines including conveyors, motors, and hydraulics.
• Troubleshoot issues on production line machinery.
• Work in shifts as required.

Skills

Trade Tested

Fluent Afrikaans

Fluent English

Preventative Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

N5 or N6 Millwright

Diploma in Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Welding

Job description

Location: The Netherlands (on-site)

Who are you:

• A RED SEAL (Trade Tested), N5 or N6, Millwright, Industrial Electrician, Fitter & Turner, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering Diploma (preferably in process or mechanical fitting and turning or millwright);
• Fluent Afrikaans and English (a must, as the company's language is Dutch);
• All-round experience (a balance of mechanical and electrical maintenance on machines);
• Experience with conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, troubleshooting, welding (stainless steel / Alu), Siemens PLC (a plus), relays, frequency switches;
• Experience in a food production environment or in the mining industry;
• Experience with preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on machines in a production line;
• 2-4 years experience max;
• In possession of a valid driver’s license & passport;
• Willing to work in shifts.

Who is Xelvin?

Xelvin is a Dutch recruitment and relocation agency specializing in engineering & other technical placements. Xelvin is specialized in International Recruitment - In the past years we have helped thousand's of candidates from more than 50 different nationalities with finding their perfect job here in the Netherlands and are striving to help so many more!

What do we offer?

Contract wise:

• 2-year contract of 40 hours per week.
• 25 paid holidays a year (+ potential ADV days).
• Public holidays, with a maximum of 7 per year, which are paid by Xelvin.
• Holiday allowance of 8.33% (instead of 8,0%) over your total gross annual income. Paid each year in May.
• Overtime and shift allowance will be paid by Xelvin accordingly.
• Travel allowance of €0,23 per km, for the use of travelling to work and back home.
• The salary will be around €4100 gross a month (IND-VISA norm for below 30).