Millwright

Vumilia Africa Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Vumilia Africa Group seeks an experienced maintenance assistant to support the upkeep of specialized machines. You will work in a team to ensure all equipment operates correctly, safely, and on schedule. Your role involves quoting parts, coordinating with suppliers, and addressing both electrical and mechanical faults.

The position requires hands-on ability with automation hardware and strong electromechanical knowledge, including reading diagrams and planning preventative maintenance.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with multiple manufacturers' automation hardware and software.
• Strong knowledge of electromechanical manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance with the maintenance of specialized machines.
• Work in a team and ensuring the complete functioning of all machinery.
• Ensure suppliers compliances to high standard of parts needed.
• Get necessary quotes for all spare parts of machines or newly designed parts as per drawings.
• Get quotes for contractors to assist with manufacturing of specialized parts and to ensure the quality is of a high standard.
• Maintain and test all equipment/machinery to ensure functionality, safety and availability.
• Perform Condition Based Maintenance on equipment.
• Be responsible for the diagnosis, testing and repair of electrical and mechanical failures on equipment.
• Assemble of parts per drawings and assembling of machines.
• Daily Preventative Maintenance planning on all machines.
• On call and standby for major and minor equipment failures.
• Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly equipment inspections.

Skills

Communication

Machinist

Manufacturing

Millwright

Technical Support

Job description

Assist Maintenance with the maintenance of specialized machines

Work in a team and ensuring the complete functioning of all machinery

Proficiency with multiple manufacturers automation hardware and software

Strong knowledge of electromechanical manufacturing processes

Assist with accurate bill of materials

Ensure suppliers compliances to high standard of parts needed

Get necessary quotes for all spare parts of machines or newly designed parts as per drawings

Get quotes for contractors to assist with manufacturing of specialized parts and to ensure the quality is of a high standard

Maintain and test all equipment / machinery to ensure functionality, safety and availability to complete work within the specified timeframe and budgetary limits

Ensure that components causing excessive downtime are identified and permanent solutions are found and implemented

Perform Condition Based Maintenance on equipment

Be responsible for the diagnosis, testing and repair of electrical and mechanical failures on equipment

Interpret electrical and mechanical circuit diagrams

Inform the business of any additional defects as well as spare parts and time needed to complete the work

Ensure that all equipment is maintained through utilising the right tools, work instruments and within safety regulations

Be responsible for ensuring equipment/machinery is tested for functionality and safety before being returned to production

Assemble of parts as per drawings

Assembling of machines

Testing all relevant machine parts before final assembling

Stock take review to ensure right components and quantities are available

Check maintenance/manufacturing stock usages

Improve up-time by analyzing breakdowns

Daily Preventative Maintenance planning on all machines

Replace worn and damaged parts on equipment

On call and standby for major and minor equipment failures

Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly equipment inspections, checking mechanical, electrical operations, etc.

Checking and noting all plant and building equipment for worn or damaged parts

Fabrication and installation of various equipment and safety guards

Call outside contractors for any unscheduled maintenance

General housekeeping and ensuring OHS Act compliance

Shutdown action plan and execution

Skills

Communication Machinist Manufacturing Millwright Technical Support