Millwright

PepsiCo Inc.; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in South Africa is hiring a maintenance technician to safeguard plant operations by performing electrical, mechanical, and PLC work in line with PEPSICO and OHS Act requirements.

Responsibilities include planned, corrective, and proactive maintenance to prevent breakdowns. You will inspect, calibrate, and adjust equipment; dismantle, assemble, and align machinery; and coordinate safety with production teams.

Qualifications

• Matric and N3 as minimum educational requirements.
• Millwright trade test certificate endorsed by DOE or SETA (Red Seal).
• Strong mechanical background with PLC and automation experience.
• Willingness to study and attain a wireman’s license.
• Current driver’s license and ability to travel to Malmesbury.
• Ability to work standby/callouts and overtime as production demands.
• Experience troubleshooting and fault finding; quick MTTR response.
• Able to operate forklifts, cranes, and basic rigging; familiar with LOTO.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle machinery or equipment.
• Assemble, install and align equipment.
• Move machinery and equipment.
• Construct foundations for machines.
• Repair and lubricate machinery and equipment.
• Repair basic electrical circuitry and components.
• Test units for electrical and mechanical performance.
• Set programmable logic controllers (PLC's).
• Ensure preventative maintenance compliance.
• Attend to food safety action items.
• Work on blowers, compressors, facilities, etc.
• Gemba walks, close NCs and maintain housekeeping.

Skills

Mechanical background

PLC and automation experience

Leadership experience

Willingness to study wireman license

Education

Matric and N3

Millwright trade test certificate endorsed by Department of Labour or SETA (Red seal)

Driver’s license, own transport

Tools

SAP Fiori

Welding

PLC

Milling equipment

Forklift operation

Overhead cranes

Rigging basics

Job description

Overview

To provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and risk-free by safely performing plant and machinery maintenance (electrical, mechanical, facilities & PLC program) as per PEPSICO and OHS Act requirements, maintenance strategies include Planned, Corrective and Proactive Maintenance.

Perform routine inspections, lubrication, and adjustments to prevent breakdowns and ensure smooth operation

weld, fabricate, or modify parts for machinery. Adhere to safety regulations and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries.

Responsibilities

• Dismantled machinery or equipment
• Assembled, installed and aligned equipment and machinery
• Moved machinery and equipment
• Constructed foundation for machines
• Repaired and lubricated machinery and equipment
• Repaired basic electrical circuitry and components
• Tested units to evaluate electrical & mechanical operations
• Set programmable logical circuits (PLC's)
• Preventative Maintenance compliance
• Attend to Food safety action items
• Be able to work on blowers, compressors, facilities etc
• Gemba walks, closing of NC’s and housekeeping

Qualifications

• Matric and N3
• Millwright trade test certificate endorsed by Department of Labour or applicable to SETA (Red seal)
• Strong Mechanical background coupled with PLC and automation experience
• Preferable to have a wireman’s license or must be interested and willing to study and attain a wireman’s license.
• Must have leadership experience and capabilities through previous roles performed
• Advantageous experience SAP Fiori, Welding, PLC, milling equipment experience young energetic with career advancement ambitions
• Driver’s licence, own transport and living nearby Malmesbury is a strong must to be able to work standby/callouts
• Be prepared to work standby/callouts and overtime as and when required by production demands
• Experience in conducting trouble-shooting and diagnostic (fault finding), quick respond to breakdowns/MTTR is a strong requirement
• Be eligible to perform compliance tasks as per EHS and non-compliant findings as per Quality requirements.
• Be able to be licenced to operate forklifts, lifting equipment overhead cranes and basic rigging
• Apply LOTO on hazardous energies.