Millwright Technician: Industrial Equipment Reliability

Vumilia Africa Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Vumilia Africa Group seeks an experienced maintenance assistant to support the upkeep of specialized machines. You will work in a team to ensure all equipment operates correctly, safely, and on schedule. Your role involves quoting parts, coordinating with suppliers, and addressing both electrical and mechanical faults.

The position requires hands-on ability with automation hardware and strong electromechanical knowledge, including reading diagrams and planning preventative maintenance.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with multiple manufacturers' automation hardware and software.
• Strong knowledge of electromechanical manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance with the maintenance of specialized machines.
• Work in a team and ensuring the complete functioning of all machinery.
• Ensure suppliers compliances to high standard of parts needed.
• Get necessary quotes for all spare parts of machines or newly designed parts as per drawings.
• Get quotes for contractors to assist with manufacturing of specialized parts and to ensure the quality is of a high standard.
• Maintain and test all equipment/machinery to ensure functionality, safety and availability.
• Perform Condition Based Maintenance on equipment.
• Be responsible for the diagnosis, testing and repair of electrical and mechanical failures on equipment.
• Assemble of parts per drawings and assembling of machines.
• Daily Preventative Maintenance planning on all machines.
• On call and standby for major and minor equipment failures.
• Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly equipment inspections.

Skills

Communication

Machinist

Manufacturing

Millwright

Technical Support

Job description

Vumilia Africa Group seeks an experienced maintenance assistant to support the upkeep of specialized machines. You will work in a team to ensure all equipment operates correctly, safely, and on schedule. Your role involves quoting parts, coordinating with suppliers, and addressing both electrical and mechanical faults.

The position requires hands-on ability with automation hardware and strong electromechanical knowledge, including reading diagrams and planning preventative maintenance.