Millwright

Stafflink Recruitment Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled Millwright to ensure high plant availability through maintenance, repairs, and modifications. The role requires a N3 Trade tested qualification and at least 10 years of experience, with direct involvement in maintaining injection moulding machines. Candidates must have strong technical knowledge and the ability to work independently while adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in maintenance.
• Experience with injection moulding machines and related equipment.
• Specific knowledge of Krauss Maffei and Engel Machines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, modifications, and repairs to ensure plant availability.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance and liaise with production personnel.
• Attend to breakdowns immediately and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Std 10 / N3 Trade tested Millwright

Job description

RESPONSIBILITY OF JOB : To ensure high plant availability by carrying out repairs, maintenance, plant modifications and installations. All work must be in accordance with agreed standards.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• All maintenance, modifications and repairs are carried out to ensure plant availability of at least 95%
• Work planned by the Manager and Maintenance Foreman must be carried out to the correct standards and allocated time.
• Preventative maintenance and monitoring is performed on a daily basis and areas of concern are immediately reported to the Maintenance Foreman
• Liaising with the production personnel to determine problem areas on the plant is done on a daily basis
• Breakdowns are to be attended to immediately and rectified in the shortest time possible. Serious breakdowns occurring after normal working hours are to be reported to the Maintenance Foreman within 60 minutes of breakdown
• Suggestion and ideas to be discussed with the Maintenance Foreman on improving the plant
• All work to be done without neglecting safety, legislation, policies and procedures.
• The best quality and service is to be given when maintaining, modifying, fabricating or installing equipment to the plant
• Correct start up and shut down procedures of equipment to be followed at all times
• All electrical installations, wiring and panels to be in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Note : The above points do not constitute the incumbents sole job function, the incumbent should use these points as a guideline. The incumbent’s direct superior can request the incumbent to complete other tasks that are in line with the job specification.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO PERFORM : FUNCTIONS

• Qualifications Std 10 / N3 Trade tested Millwright with min 10 years experience.
• Experience in maintenance of injection moulding machines, tooling and related equipment.
• Specific knowledge : Krauss Maffei and Engel Machines
• Must have good technical knowledge Must be able to communicate, read and write in English Must have good knowledge of OHSA, NOSA and BSI ISO 9001 2000
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision