Millwright Maintenance Technician – FMCG/Food

Juanie Nel; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Firgrove invites applications for a Maintenance Technician (Millwright) to join our FMCG manufacturing team. The ideal candidate is trade-tested and has 3–5 years of maintenance experience in FMCG/food processing environments, capable of maintaining production, packaging, refrigeration and plant utilities.

You will execute preventative maintenance, respond promptly to breakdowns and perform fault-finding to maximise uptime while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Trade-tested Millwright with 3–5 years in FMCG/food processing.
• Experience with automated production equipment.
• Strong fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and machine schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and optimise production and packaging equipment.
• Execute preventative maintenance schedules and respond to breakdowns.
• Support utilities and site infrastructure for reliability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and asset management.
• Ensure health, safety and food compliance.

Skills

Fault finding

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Trade-tested Millwright

Tools

Automated production equipment

Job description

Firgrove invites applications for a Maintenance Technician (Millwright) to join our FMCG manufacturing team. The ideal candidate is trade-tested and has 3–5 years of maintenance experience in FMCG/food processing environments, capable of maintaining production, packaging, refrigeration and plant utilities.

You will execute preventative maintenance, respond promptly to breakdowns and perform fault-finding to maximise uptime while upholding safety and quality standards.