Packhouse Artisan

Fruitways; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitways seeks a Packhouse Artisan at the Melpack Packhouse in Vyeboom to perform routine maintenance and repairs on packhouse machinery and systems. The role reports to the Maintenance Technician and requires independent problem-solving and teamwork.

The ideal candidate has technical/mechanical knowledge, N3 qualifications, CMMS familiarity, and a willingness to work night shifts, standby, and overtime when needed.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with N3; N3 Millwright preferred or N3 Fitter and Turner.
• Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical systems in a production facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance inspections according to prescriptive schedule.
• Repair mechanical and electrical breakdowns in machinery/equipment, water treatment and site work.
• Assist with planning and execution of annual preventative maintenance program.
• Disassemble and replace defective mechanical/electrical equipment or worn parts and reassemble equipment.
• Supervise a team of up to four sub-ordinates; keep working area and equipment clean and safe.

Skills

Millwright

Electrical knowledge

OHS awareness

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem solving

CMMS experience

MS Office / Excel

Education

Grade 12 with N3

N3 Millwright or N3 Fitter & Turner

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Fruitways is an agri-business that specialises in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.

• PACKHOUSE ARTISAN We have an exciting career opportunity for a Packhouse Artisan based at our Melpack Packhouse in Vyeboom .

Reporting to the Maintenance Technician, the ideal candidate needs to have technical problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance inspections according to prescriptive schedule.

• Repair mechanical and electrical breakdowns in buildings, packhouse machinery/equipment, water treatment and sewage plant as well as site work.
• Assist with planning of and the execution of annual preventative maintenance program Disassemble and replace defective mechanical and/or electrical equipment or worn parts and reassemble equipment Supervise a team of up to four sub-ordinates Keep working area and equipment clean and safe Requirements: Grade 12 N3 Millwright preferably or N3 Fitter and Turner In depth knowledge of the mechanical workings of machinery and equipment.
• Knowledge of the electrical workings of machinery and equipment Preferably 2-3 years’ experience within a production facility or similar Fruit packaging environment Previous experience working with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) will be advantageous Computer skills (MS Office and more specific Excel (Basic) and Outlook Good understanding of the OHS Act, regulations, and relevant codes Willingness to work nightshift during season, be on standby and work overtime Strong attention to detail Willingness to work in a team environment and collaborate with other The Fruitways Group’s employment equity requirements will be considered in evaluating candidates.

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