Millwright Maintenance Technician for FMCG/Food Manufacturing

University of Fort Hare; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare seeks a Trade-tested Millwright to join our FMCG/food processing maintenance team. The role focuses on maintaining production lines, packaging, and plant utilities with strong fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems.

You will work with automated production equipment, interpret wiring diagrams and read schematics, and contribute to continuous improvement while covering rotational shifts and weekends. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Trade-tested Millwright
• 3–5 years maintenance experience in FMCG/food processing/packaging environment
• Experience with automated production equipment
• Strong fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience with 3-phase motors, VSDs, pneumatics and sensors
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and schematics
• Willingness to work rotational shifts and weekends
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and optimise production, packaging, refrigeration and plant utilities equipment for reliability and availability.
• Execute preventative maintenance schedules, respond to breakdowns and perform fault-finding to minimise downtime.
• Support uninterrupted production through safe, efficient maintenance aligned with food manufacturing, quality and safety standards.
• Identify improvement opportunities and assist with asset management to boost efficiency.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical & mechanical systems

Communication skills

Wiring diagrams interpretation

Education

Trade-tested Millwright

Tools

3-phase motors

Variable speed drives

Pneumatic systems

Industrial sensors

Job description

University of Fort Hare seeks a Trade-tested Millwright to join our FMCG/food processing maintenance team. The role focuses on maintaining production lines, packaging, and plant utilities with strong fault-finding across mechanical and electrical systems.

You will work with automated production equipment, interpret wiring diagrams and read schematics, and contribute to continuous improvement while covering rotational shifts and weekends. Excellent communication is essential.