Millwright - Packaging

AVI Limited; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

AVI Limited's NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED is seeking a skilled Millwright to join their fast-paced manufacturing team. The role involves maintenance and repair of high-speed packaging machinery, crucial for achieving production targets. Ideal candidates will possess extensive FMCG experience and relevant electrical/mechanical qualifications, ensuring optimal machine performance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Millwright in high-speed packaging machines.
• Trade tested as a Millwright at an accredited training facility.
• Knowledge of QMS, HACCP, and GMP’s advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, repair, and fault finding on high-speed packaging machinery.
• Maintain pneumatic and hydraulic equipment on machinery.
• Investigate root causes of plant failures.

Skills

Pneumatic systems

Electro-Pneumatic systems

PLC programming

Root cause analysis

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Trade tested as a Millwright

Mechanical / Electrical Engineering qualification or minimum N4 qualification

Job description

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED (NBL) operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Millwright at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee and Creamer. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the high speed packaging machinery and will be reporting directly to the Maintenance Foreman.

Job Specification

Key Performance Areas:

• Carry out maintenance, repair and fault finding tasks to ensure machine availability for production to reach targets
• Maintain pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment on machinery.
• Perform electrical and mechanical planned maintenance Installation and repair of all machinery.
• Set timing, cams and limits on equipment as per manufacturers’ specifications.
• Investigate root causes of plant failures.
• Support with project implementation.
• Communicate downtime data to the Engineering Foreman and ensure downtime targets are met.
• Work with VFFS packaging machinery, food processing equipment, conveyers, Multi-head weighers, Bosch Flow and roll wrap machines, CAMA Case packing, Cermex, Cam, Klik-klock, robotic palletisers and general factory equipment.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Millwright in high-speed packaging machines and plant equipment maintenance and repairs required within a FMCG environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12
• Trade tested as a Millwright at an accredited training facility
• Completed Mechanical / Electrical Engineering qualification or minimum N4 qualification
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic systems
• PLC programming and VSD set-up knowledge is advantageous Knowledge of QMS, HACCP and GMP’s is an advantage
  
  

Take the next step in your career! Apply now to be part of a dynamic, fast-paced team that delivers South Africa’s favourite brands.