Millwright - Qpro Feeds, Vrede

VKB Agriculture; Vrystaat; On-site; ZAR 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The VKB Group, with its QPro Feeds facility, invites a qualified Millwright to join our Vrede team. You will oversee electrical, electronic and mechanical maintenance across the feed mill, focusing on preventative tasks and timely reporting of breakdowns and output metrics.

Ideal candidates hold a Millwright (N3) qualification with at least 3 years’ experience in a feed milling environment, plus PLC/VSD experience and blueprint literacy. Willingness to work shifts and standby duty is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Millwright (N3) with relevant trade.
• At least 3 years in a feed mill manufacturing environment.
• Welding/Tacking ability is advantageous.
• PLC and VSD experience preferred (Allen Bradley).
• Ability to read technical drawings and interpret measurements.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, test and commission electrical, electronic and mechanical equipment at the plant.
• Work on electrical transmission and distribution equipment.
• Fabricate, fit and repair parts for machines and related equipment.
• Ensure high availability of plant and mobile equipment.
• Standby duty after hours to assist with breakdowns.
• Continuous fault finding on plant machinery and other equipment.
• Plan Preventative Maintenance and manage spare parts.

Skills

Independence

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Pressure tolerance

Medical fitness

OHS knowledge

Education

Millwright (N3)

Tools

PLC programming

Allen Bradley

VSD experience

Read blueprints

Job description

Introduction to the VKB Group

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This "house of brands" we have established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

Our purpose

Touch lives - for the better: We always aim to make a positive impact in people's lives: our employees, producers, clients, communities and the larger industry. And, through collaboration with this group of people, we strive to make an even bigger and longer lasting impact in the lives of all South Africans.

Values

We live by five important values:

We are HUMBLE

We acknowledge that we are blessed

We are HUNGRY

We do not settle for mediocre

We are BOLD

We do what is right, even if it scares us

We are SMART

We consider our words and actions

We are TEAM PLAYERS

No-one can do this alone

Our legacy

For the Love of the Land: We do it all for our legacy and the love of nature, people, country, sustainability and progress.

More about Qpro Feeds

QPro Feeds is a dynamic Animal Feed Manufacturing business with a facility in both Bethlehem and Vrede. We are responsible for producing animal feed to in-house clients as well as external clients in the monogastric and ruminant fields.

Job Description

The ideal team player will be a qualified Millwright to join our team in Vrede. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall maintenance and repair of electrical, electronic and mechanical machinery and equipment in the feed mill. Preventative maintenance as well as meaningful reporting on breakdowns and equipment output will also be strong focus.

Requirements

• Qualified Millwright (N3)
• At least 3-years proven work experience in an feed mill manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical experience would be advantageous.
• Valid Trade Certificate: Millwright issued by QCTO and or an accredited institution (SETA)
• Must be able to do Welding/ Tacking
• Must be able to read and interpret technical documents such as blueprints and drawings
• Must be able to do measurements accurately
• Basic math skills/ Calculations of measurements
• Wireman's licence will be advantageous
• Computer literacy in Windows as well as programming of PLC's and related electronics
• PLC as well as VSD experience will be advantageous (preferably Allen Bradley).
• Familiar with high-voltage connections
• Willingness to work shifts as well as standby duty

Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, test and commission electrical, electronic and mechanical equipment and systems at the plant.
• Work on electrical transmission- and distribution equipment.
• Fabricate, fit and repair parts for machines and related equipment.
• Ensure high availability of plant- and mobile equipment.
• Reduce breakdowns and downtime period to limit financial losses.
• Standby duty after hours to assist with plant breakdowns.
• Continuous fault finding on plant machinery and other equipment.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance on OnKey (PRAGMA)
• Upkeep and management of Critical Spares List to limit downtimes due to waiting periods.
• Reporting on downtimes, breakdowns and other maintenance aspects on a monthly basis.

Skills Required

• Ability to function independently as well as in a team
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Communication skills and good people relations in the workplace
• Ability to work under pressure and extended hours
• Medically fit
• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act