Millwright

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm in Durban is seeking an experienced Millwright to ensure efficient plant operations with minimal downtime. The ideal candidate will have a qualification as a Millwright and 3 to 5 years' experience in automotive manufacturing. Responsibilities include machinery maintenance, inspections, and adherence to safety standards, while requiring skills in hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and examining equipment to detect irregularities.
• Installing and commissioning machinery and equipment.
• Operating machine tools for maintenance.
• Adjusting and repairing defective parts.
• Performing planned and preventative maintenance.
• Resolving machine breakdowns promptly.
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical systems

Electrical fault finding

Pneumatics

PLC experience

Robotics experience

Education

Matric

Qualified Millwright

Job description

Overview

The millwright will play a crucial role in ensuring that the plant operates at maximum efficiency with minimal downtime.

Experiential and Educational requirements

Experiential and Educational requirements: Matric, Qualified Millwright
Minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant experience, preferably in Automotive manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of hydraulic, mechanical systems, electrical fault finding and Pneumatics
PLC and Robotics experience is preferred.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Inspecting and examining equipment and/or machinery to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions
• Installing, aligning, commissioning, repairing, diagnosing, inspecting and dismantling and moving stationary machinery and mechanical equipment
• Operating machine tools to fabricate parts required during the overhaul, maintenance and set up of machinery and/or equipment
• Adjusting machinery and/or equipment and/or repairing or replacing of defective parts
• Aligning and testing equipment and/or machinery to ensure optimal performance
• Performs planned and preventative maintenance
• Machine and/or equipment cleaning and lubricating
• Resolve machine breakdowns, identification of faults, repair or replace defective parts with minimal downtime
• Continuous improvement to improve machine and/or equipment performance
• Ensures risk assessments are available, read and understood for each activity undertake
• Ensure Health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to
• Align and calibrate machinery and equipment parts as required for safe and efficient operation
• Testing of units to evaluate operational operation
• Report writing and overall feedback on plant equipment
• Day by day tracking of machine problems
• Weekly tracking of plant facilities. (Air, water and electricity)