Millwrigh Automotive Plastic Component Manufacturing

Jobs 4 All; Durban; Sur place; ZAR 420 000 - 620 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jobs 4 All in Durban is seeking a skilled Millwright to maintain and repair production equipment on site. You will work across electrical and mechanical systems on injection moulding and related machinery, ensuring safety and uptime.

This role requires a recognised Millwright trade test, 3+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance, and fault-finding experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, PLC/HMI diagnostics, and machine controls.

Qualifications

• Recognised Millwright trade certificate.
• At least three years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
• Proven competence in electrical and mechanical maintenance of production machinery.
• Practical fault-finding experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings and machine control circuits.
• Ability to interpret electrical diagrams, mechanical drawings and hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
• Working knowledge of PLC and HMI diagnostics, sensors, motor drives and machine safety interlocks.
• Ability to use testing equipment safely and complete maintenance records.
• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail and clear communication with teams.
• Ability to work on site in Prospecton and support shutdowns, overtime, and standby arrangements.

Responsabilités

• Carry out preventive inspections, servicing and corrective repairs on moulding machinery and related production equipment.
• Diagnose breakdowns, restore equipment safely and inform Plant Manager of risks, progress and recovery times.
• Investigate recurring failures and coordinate planned maintenance with production schedules.
• Fault-find and maintain motors, starters, contactors, overloads, drives, sensors and machine wiring.
• Use PLC inputs/outputs and HMI alarms to trace faults; apply changes within authorised limits.
• Maintain mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems supporting injection, clamping and ejection functions.

Connaissances

Millwright trade test

Industrial maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding hydraulics

Fault-finding pneumatics

PLC diagnostics

HMI diagnostics

Motor drives

Machine safety interlocks

Outils

PLC diagnostics

HMI diagnostics

Sensors

Motor drives

Electrical schematics

Description du poste

Minimum Requirements

• Recognised Millwright Trade Test Certificate, such as a Red Seal or recognised equivalent.
• At least three years of relevant hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
• Proven competence in both electrical and mechanical maintenance of production machinery.
• Practical fault-finding experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings and machine control circuits.
• Ability to interpret electrical diagrams, mechanical drawings and hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
• Working knowledge of PLC and HMI diagnostics, sensors, motor drives and machine safety interlocks.
• Ability to use appropriate testing equipment safely and complete accurate maintenance records.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and clear communication with production and maintenance teams.
• Ability to work on site in Prospecton and support agreed shutdown, overtime and standby arrangements where required.

Preferred Experience

• Direct maintenance experience in automotive plastic injection moulding is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to blow moulding, vacuum forming, plastic-part painting or component assembly equipment.
• Maintenance of plastic-processing auxiliaries, including material handling, cooling and temperature-control equipment.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 quality systems, ISO 14001 environmental procedures and a Just-in-Time or Just-in-Sequence production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Planned Maintenance and Breakdowns Response

• Carry out preventive inspections, servicing and corrective repairs on moulding machinery and related production equipment.
• Diagnose breakdowns, restore equipment safely and keep the Plant Manager informed of production risks, repair progress and expected recovery times.
• Investigate recurring failures, implement corrective actions and coordinate planned maintenance with production schedules.

Electrical and Control Systems

• Fault-find and maintain motors, starters, contactors, overloads, variable-speed drives, sensors, relays and machine wiring.
• Use PLC input and output status, HMI alarms and electrical drawings to trace control faults; make programme or parameter changes only within authorised limits.
• Diagnose faults involving heating elements, thermocouples, temperature controllers, emergency stops and safety interlocks.

Mechanical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems

• Maintain and repair pumps, gearboxes, bearings, couplings, drives and conveyors; complete alignment, lubrication and component replacement as required.
• Diagnose hydraulic and pneumatic faults, including leaks and pressure or flow problems affecting valves, cylinders, hoses and machine movement.

Moulding and Production Support

• Maintain the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems supporting injection, clamping and ejection functions on injection moulding machines.
• Support material feeding and drying, mould-temperature control, cooling, compressed-air and vacuum systems where installed and within the assigned maintenance scope.
• Work with setters, process technicians and toolmakers to identify machine, tooling and process-related faults and restore stable operation.
• Assist with maintenance of blow moulding, vacuum forming, paint and assembly equipment as assigned; escal ...

Safety, Quality and Environmental Control

• Follow approved isolation, lockout, stored-energy control, permit-to-work and personal protective equipment procedures.
• Inspect and test machine guards, emergency stops and interlocks; report unsafe equipment promptly and follow the plant’s isolation procedures.
• Coordinate equipment handover with Production and Quality so safety, machine operation and required product checks are completed before production release.
• Maintain good housekeeping and follow procedures for oils, lubricants, waste handling and spill prevention.

Maintenance Records and Improvement

• Complete job cards and record faults, causes, repairs, parts used and downtime in the maintenance system.
• Identify critical spare parts and advise the Plant Manager of replacement needs, recurring defects and reliability improvements.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning and approved modifications, and guide operators on routine equipment checks.

Key Performance Areas

• Safe completion of maintenance work.
• Reliable equipment availability and reduced repeat breakdowns.
• Completion of planned maintenance.
• Accurate maintenance records.
• Effective support for production quality and delivery requirements.