Packhouse Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)

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 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.