Millwright

Boardroom Appointments; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for a food & beverage client in Gauteng Midrand. You will inspect, maintain, and record preventive/corrective work orders, aiming for minimal downtime.

Responsibilities include 5S organization, root cause analyses, and providing operator training. Requires N6 Electro-Mechanical or Millwright trade, 2–3 years in F&B maintenance, and MS Excel/CMMS proficiency.

Qualifications

• Must hold N6 in Electro-Mechanical Engineering or trade qualification.
• Trade-tested Millwright with 2–3 years of maintenance experience in F&B.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CMMS for maintenance records.

Responsibilities

• Safely execute all maintenance work.
• Inspect, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, record in CMMS.
• Provide feedback on planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Prepare detailed equipment breakdown reports.
• Organise workspace, docs and toolboxes per 5S.
• Carry out root cause failure analyses and corrective actions.
• Support operators with technical guidance and training.
• Join technical improvement teams and propose changes.
• Record all activities in the ERP system.
• Contribute to engineering and local projects.

Skills

PLC knowledge

Variable Speed Drives

Motors

Electrical circuits

Mechanical drive systems

Gearboxes

Compressors

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Problem-solving skills

English communication

Technical report writing

Education

N6 in Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Trade-tested Millwright

2-3 years maintenance experience in Food & Beverage

MS Excel proficiency

MS Word proficiency

MS PowerPoint proficiency

CMMS proficiency

Tools

CMMS

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

• Ensure all technical work is executed safely.
• Perform inspections, preventive maintenance, and corrective work orders, recording them in the maintenance control system.
• Provide feedback on all planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Prepare detailed equipment breakdown reports.
• Organise workplace, documentation, and toolboxes according to 5S standards.
• Conduct breakdown analysis and follow up on corrective measures.
• Provide technical support and training to operators.
• Participate in technical improvement teams and propose improvements.
• Take part in equipment breakdown root cause failure analyses.
• Ensure high-quality execution of work orders, minimising downtime caused by maintenance.
• Support execution of engineering and local projects.
• Register all activities in the ERP system.
• In-depth knowledge of PLC, Variable Speed Drives, Motors, and Electrical circuits
• In-depth knowledge of mechanical drive systems, gearboxes, compressors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and pumps
• In-depth knowledge of the Problem-solving tools
• Basic welding skills
• Basic knowledge of the HVAC system
• Able to communicate in English
• Technical report writing

Qualifications & Experience

• N6 in Electro-Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's degree advantageous).
• Trade-tested Millwright.
• 2-3 years maintenance experience in the Food & Beverage industry.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and CMMS.