Millwright

Ck Talent; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 755,000 - 1,022,000; Full time

Job summary

Ck Talent is seeking junior maintenance technicians to join our production-focused team in the Netherlands. You will perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on industrial machinery and troubleshoot faults to keep production lines running smoothly across conveyors, motors, relays and drives.

The role requires a Red Seal (Trade Test), N5 or N6 and 3–7 years in production or manufacturing. Afrikaans fluency, hydraulics/pneumatics experience, and fault-finding in PLCs are essential.

Qualifications

• Red Seal (Trade Test) or N5/N6 qualification.
• 3–7 years of experience in production/manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
• Experience with fault finding and PLC reading.
• Hands-on hydraulics, pneumatics and general machine maintenance.
• Fluent in Afrikaans.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on production machinery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve faults in machines, installations and production lines.
• Work with systems such as conveyors, motors, relays and frequency drives.
• Carry out preventative maintenance to reduce downtime.
• PLC fault finding.
• Work with hydraulics, pneumatics.
• Support technical improvements and installations on-site.
• Work in shifts within a structured production environment.

Skills

Mechanical + electrical

PLC fault finding

PLC reading

Troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Shift work

Education

Red Seal (Trade Test), N5 or N6

Job description

We are looking for junior maintenance technicians with experience in a production environment who are ready to take the next step in their career in the Netherlands. In this role, you’ll work on industrial machines, solve technical issues, and keep production lines running smoothly.

What will you do?

Perform both mechanical and electrical maintenance on production machinery

Troubleshoot and resolve faults in machines, installations and production lines

Work with systems such as conveyors, motors, relays and frequency drives

Carry out preventative maintenance to reduce downtime

PLC fault finding

Work with hydraulics, pneumatics

Support technical improvements and installations on-site

Work in shifts within a structured production environment

What do you bring?

A Red Seal (Trade Test), N5 or N6 qualification

3-7 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment (food, agriculture or industry)

Strong all-round technical skills (mechanical + electrical)

Experience with fault finding and PLC reading

Hands-on experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and general machine maintenance

Experience with preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on machines in a production line;

Fluent in Afrikaans

What can you expect from us:

A fixed 2-year contract (40 hours per week), with the prospect of a permanent position

A salary around €4,300 gross per month, depending on your experience

25 paid holidays + potential ADV days

Paid public holidays (up to 7 per year)

8.33% holiday allowance (paid annually in May)

Overtime and shift allowances according to Dutch regulations

Travel allowance of €0.23 per km

Full relocation support, from housing to administration

Full access to technical training, personal development opportunities, and Dutch language classes to support your integration in the Netherlands

What environment will you work in?

You will work in a modern production environment such as food, manufacturing or agricultural industry. These are structured, fast-paced environments where machines and processes need to run continuously and efficiently