Millwright: FMCG Plant Uptime & Reliability

Tiger Brands; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands is seeking a maintenance technician to provide electrical and mechanical support to production, packaging, utilities, and facilities equipment, ensuring maximum plant availability and safety.

You will plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance, diagnose faults, install and commission new equipment, and drive continuous improvements while adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ FMCG/manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Experience with high-speed packaging equipment.
• Troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems.
• PLC fault finding knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance according to schedules.
• Inspect and monitor plant equipment condition.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and instrumentation faults.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Install, commission and test new machinery.
• Participate in energy-saving and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Maintain safety procedures and permit-to-work systems.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Instrumentation

Education

N4 Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Millwright Trade Test (Red Seal)

Valid driver’s licence

Job description

Tiger Brands is seeking a maintenance technician to provide electrical and mechanical support to production, packaging, utilities, and facilities equipment, ensuring maximum plant availability and safety.

You will plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance, diagnose faults, install and commission new equipment, and drive continuous improvements while adhering to safety standards.