Millwright

University of Fort Hare; Durban; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution is seeking a skilled Millwright to lead the maintenance team at their Cato Ridge plant. The ideal candidate will have a Millwright red seal and proven plant-level maintenance management experience. Responsibilities include ensuring operational efficiency, compliance with health and safety standards, and mentoring the maintenance team. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. This role demands strong leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Millwright red seal required for the position.
• Proven maintenance management experience at the plant level.
• Strong technical background with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site Maintenance function for operational equipment.
• Ensure timely completion of planned maintenance schedules.
• Adhere to Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements in all operations.

Skills

Leadership and people management skills

Proven strong technical background

Organisational skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Millwright red seal

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Our client has a position for a Millwright at their plant in Cato Ridge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Maintenance function in providing a reactive and pro-active, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.
• Responsible for planned scheduling and timely completion of work carried out.
• Increase plant operational effectiveness, reduction of mean time between failures and downtime.
• Manage and implement improvement plans, ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.
• Manage the team on technical best practice and establish standard policies and procedures while mentoring and leading the department.
• Must be able to respond to calls 24/7 for relevant matters that impact production.
• General and Task Management: Adhere to daily and weekly checks to ensure smooth operation of site; schedule internal and external work to maximise plant utilization and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Manage the team to ensure machine availability, and reactively manage dysfunctional machinery with Shift Supervisors.
• Ensure routine maintenance requirements of electro-mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and automation/programming systems are undertaken.
• Attend various meetings and communicate instructions; produce written reports.
• Perform root cause analysis and propose/resolve problems; identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop Maintenance team to meet objectives, deliver best practice results, added value and continuous improvement.
• Promote high standards through personal example and ensure team understands expected standards and behaviours.
• Provide technical expertise to the team and liaise to ensure an effective interface with the operating team.

Qualifications

• Millwright red seal.
• Plant level experience with proven maintenance management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Attributes

• Leadership and people management skills.
• Proven strong technical background and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
• Organisational and follow-up skills.
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making.
• Costing aware.