Millwright | Plant Reliability & Maintenance Pro

PepsiCo Inc.; Upington; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. seeks a qualified Millwright to maintain electro‑mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment. You will diagnose faults, perform scheduled maintenance, and support continuous improvement while adhering to EHS and food-safety standards.

Responsibilities include fault diagnosis, interpreting electrical diagrams, and ensuring equipment reliability with planned and predictive maintenance. Collaborative, safety‑minded, and capable of standby shifts as required.

Qualifications

• Qualified trade-tested Millwright with relevant industry experience.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Strong fault-finding on motors, drives, conveyors, pumps and pneumatics.
• Familiarity with CMMS/SAP and MS Office for maintenance records.
• Knowledge of EHS and food safety standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
• Interpret diagrams and PLC I/O signals to identify failures.
• Respond to plant breakdowns to restore functionality within MTTR targets.
• Execute planned maintenance and condition-based maintenance.
• Record all maintenance activities in the CMMS.
• Provide standby, weekend, and after-hours support as required.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Schematic reading

CMMS / SAP / MS Office

Preventative maintenance

Welding & fabrication

Safety standards knowledge

Education

Trade-tested Millwright

N4 Engineering qualification (Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

CMMS

SAP

MS Office

Job description

PepsiCo Inc. seeks a qualified Millwright to maintain electro‑mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment. You will diagnose faults, perform scheduled maintenance, and support continuous improvement while adhering to EHS and food-safety standards.

Responsibilities include fault diagnosis, interpreting electrical diagrams, and ensuring equipment reliability with planned and predictive maintenance. Collaborative, safety‑minded, and capable of standby shifts as required.