Millwright

Rite Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Johannesburg is looking for a qualified Millwright with at least 5 years of experience in food manufacturing or FMCG. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical skills, understand hydraulics and pneumatics, and be able to manage a small team while ensuring the maximum availability of machinery. Effective communication and supervisory skills are essential. Interested candidates should submit their CV and qualifications for consideration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Ability to manage a small team of artisans.
• Experience with machinery repairs and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maximum machine availability through effective repairs.
• Supervise job cards and scheduled maintenance.
• Attend to breakdowns and carry out repairs.

Skills

Understanding of hydraulics

Understanding of pneumatics

Fault-finding skills

Ability to read electrical schematics

Supervisory skills

Education

Grade 12

Red Seal Trade Test / Diploma

Job description

Summary

SUMMARY : Job description

A big food Manufacturer situated in City Deep, Johannesburg is seeking a qualified Millwright who has at least 5 years experience in a food manufacturing / FMCG environment in the electrical / mechanical field.

The ideal artisan will have a sense of urgency on the job with good understanding of multiple machines and workings hydraulics, pneumatics, AC drives, sensors and PLC control.

The candidate must be able to relate to electrical schematics to help him in the fault-finding task when needed.

The plant works with compressed air, boiler, refrigeration, water and normal electrical distribution to the plant; understanding of all and mastery of it will be an advantage.

This makes up the candidate that we need to be an artisan.

The senior artisan (Millwright) will be hands-on and manage a small group of artisans in this environment, handling job cards and delegating work on the basis of priority breakdowns on daily and weekly scheduling planned maintenance. (Small Group - Fitter and apprentice, with refrigeration person backup.)

The senior artisan will be coaching the team on all the subject matter that makes him the senior / master in following up on work done.

This goes without saying, that all actions revolve around a plant that is producing product on a 24 hour basis. Ammonia experience is a plus.

Position Info

Education / Experience :

• Grade 12
• Red Seal Trade Test / Diploma
• Ensure maximum machine availability through effective repairs & maintenance on all factory equipment.
• Ensure that all Job cards and Scheduled Maintenance are completed as per DMS.
• Supervise effective utilization of machinery and report to line supervision and production Management on non-conformances and deviations.
• Report requirements for critical spares and equipment to Maintenance Foreman / Manager.
• New works and installation
• Housekeeping (Ensure all work is carried out as per Food Safety Requirements / Workshop to comply to food safety standards).
• Health & Safety
• Upgrading of mechanical reticulation in the factory
• Diagnosis of all mechanical faults and repairs or replaces as required
• Attend to breakdowns
• Mechanical supply to new equipment
• Reading of mechanical diagrams in EU and SANS formats
• Monitor condition of mechanical installations
• Ability to perform call outs
• Ensure that maintenance machinery is in acceptable and safe working condition
• Complete daily job cards and other routine paperwork as required
• Ability to design and draw simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits
• Able to work shifts and on standby
• Own transport essential

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV and relevant qualifications. Only candidates meeting the specified criteria will be considered.

The following needs to be submitted as a completed application :

• 3 page CV.
• Confirmation of qualifications.
• Most recent two months payslip.