Millwright

SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading client in the sugar industry seeks a qualified Millwright for a 3-month fixed-term contract that may lead to permanent employment. The role involves maintenance, fault-finding, and collaboration with operational teams to ensure optimal equipment performance. Candidates must possess essential qualifications and relevant industry experience.

Qualifications

• Experienced Millwright with trade test qualifications.
• Sugar industry experience is essential.
• Apprenticeship completed at registered provider.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Liaise with operations for maintenance planning.
• Supervise external service providers on-site.

Skills

Fault-finding and maintenance of mechanical equipment

Fault-finding and maintenance of electrical equipment

Understanding of industrial instrumentation

PLC’s and SCADA systems

Problem-solving

Risk assessments

Education

Trade Tested Millwright

N3+ in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our client, Africa’s biggest producer in their industry, seeks a qualified Millwright to take up this 3-month fixed term contract, with the intention to possibly appoint permanent.

POSITION INFO :

Minimum Job Requirements :

• Apprenticeship completed at registered provider.
• Trade Tested Millwright.
• N3+ in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Sugar industry experience essential.
• Experience with fault-finding and maintenance of mechanical equipment.
• Experience with electrical fault-finding and maintenance of electrical equipment and circuits.
• Understanding of industrial instrumentation; PLC’s and SCADA systems.
• SAP training and experience, a strong advantage.

Responsibilities :

Reporting to the Plant Manager :

• Inspect plant equipment and report defects.
• Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Liaise with operations to plan equipment maintenance.
• Liaise with external service providers to procure goods and services.
• Supervise external service providers when on-site.
• Review and action maintenance requests on SAP.

Key Skills :

• Understanding of safety systems (lock-out / solation, risk assessments).
• Working in food industry and FSSC compliant industry.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.

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