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Millwright (Trade Tested) (PE003367)

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On-site

ZAR 250,000 - 350,000

Full time

28 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the Manufacturing Industry is seeking an experienced Millwright. The role involves diagnosing equipment failures, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining optimum equipment operation. Ideal candidates should have a Millwright Trade Test and up to 3 years of experience in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

  • Up to 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of maintenance practices and designs.
  • Understanding of housekeeping and safety principles.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose equipment failures and execute timely repairs.
  • Perform routine inspections to detect equipment issues.
  • Support production by resolving process-related problems.

Skills

Technical Maintenance
Electrical Maintenance
Mechanical Maintenance
Computer Literacy
Safety Principles

Education

Millwright Trade Test

Tools

MS Office
SAP
ERP Systems

Job description

Our client, a market leader in the Manufacturing Industry (OEM), is seeking to employ an experienced / trade tested Millwright to their team.

Port Elizabeth based.

An awesome opportunity!

Requirements:

  • Millwright Trade Test is essential.
  • Up to 3 years of technical, electrical, and mechanical maintenance experience as a millwright in a manufacturing environment.
  • Computer literacy (basic MS Office; SAP, ERP systems, and other job-specific software).
  • Knowledge of relevant maintenance practices, designs, methodologies, and SOPs.
  • Understanding of housekeeping and safety principles.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

1. Engineering and Maintenance Control:

  • Diagnose the root cause of equipment failures and execute plans to rectify these failures through timely repairs.
  • Ensure minimal equipment downtime and damage by addressing faults, defects, and failures as quickly as possible.
  • Maintain optimal equipment operation by applying relevant technical and engineering practices and obtaining manufacturing process approval for equipment operating conditions.
  • Support and liaise with Production by proactively identifying potential problems, resolving process-related issues, and planning maintenance for production runs.
  • Perform “first off” inspections on all process changes to determine the exact state of equipment.
  • Conduct routine inspections to detect possible equipment failures or excessive wear, diagnose issues, and perform necessary maintenance work.
  • Periodically inspect manufactured products against quality requirements to ensure compliance with set standards.
  • Coordinate the availability of parts to execute preventative maintenance routines.

2. Compliance:

  • Report risks or areas of concern to management within your area of responsibility.
  • Promote compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent wasteful, and irregular expenditure.

3. Cost Control:

  • Support the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
  • Limit expenditure, reduce costs, and ensure that deviations from budgetary limits are reported to the direct manager.

Kindly be advised that if you do not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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