Senior Maintenance Millwright

Pollock & Associates; Emfuleni Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Pollock & Associates is seeking a senior, hands-on Millwright to lead fault-finding on blow moulding production lines. You will report to the Maintenance Manager, restore production quickly, improve equipment reliability and guide fellow artisans while helping to commission new machinery.

You will diagnose complex faults across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, perform planned maintenance with CMMS records, and conduct root-cause analysis on breakdowns to prevent

Qualifications

• Trade-tested Millwright or Electromechanician (Red Seal or equivalent).
• Minimum five years’ post-trade blow moulding maintenance experience.
• Calm, safety-first judgement under production pressure.
• Willingness to coach others and work rotational standby and call-out.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosis and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Planned and predictive maintenance with accurate CMMS records.
• Root-cause analysis on repeat and critical breakdowns.
• Installation and commissioning of new blow moulding equipment.

Skills

Trade-tested Millwright

5+ years blow moulding experience

Safety-first mindset

Coaching others

Tools

PLC I/O testing

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Job description

Are you the Millwright the plant calls when a blow moulding machine stops and nobody else can find the fault?

A well-established manufacturer requires a senior, hands-on Millwright to lead technical fault-finding on its blow moulding production lines. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will restore production quickly, improve equipment reliability and guide fellow artisans, while helping to commission new machinery.

What you will own

• Diagnosis and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults
• Planned and predictive maintenance with accurate CMMS records
• Root-cause analysis on repeat and critical breakdowns
• Installation and commissioning of new blow moulding equipment

What you bring

• Trade-tested Millwright or Electromechanician (Red Seal or equivalent)
• Minimum five years’ post-trade blow moulding maintenance experience
• Calm, safety-first judgement under production pressure
• Willingness to coach others and work rotational standby and call-out

Your technical toolkit

• Motor controls, VSDs, star-delta circuits and PLC I/O testing
• Hydraulics, pneumatics, proportional valves and temperature controls
• Precision alignment, gearboxes, pumps and bearings