Senior Millwright & Maintenance Technician - PLC/Electrical

Nutreco; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Learning & development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Nutreco's Trouw Nutrition South Africa is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician/Millwright to maintain and repair plant equipment, ensuring safe and reliable operation and minimal downtime. You will apply mechanical and electrical expertise, diagnose faults, and perform preventive maintenance in a fast-paced production environment.

You will collaborate with production teams, identify spare parts, and contribute to continuous improvement while adhering to safety and LOTOTO requirements.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent / N3.
• A recognised Trade Test as a Millwright.
• At least 5 years' relevant experience as a Millwright in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with PLCs and AC drives.
• Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Good English communication skills.
• Knowledge of a South African local language would be advantageous.
• A strong commitment to working safely.
• The ability to analyse problems and find practical solutions.
• Willingness to work shifts, standby, overtime and call-outs to support production requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant equipment to the required standards and respond to production needs and equipment failures.
• Assist in ensuring safe and reliable operation.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
• Carry out preventive maintenance and identify potential equipment failures before they result in breakdowns.
• Investigate root causes of major breakdowns and support corrective actions.
• Identify critical spare parts and help ensure their availability to minimise downtime.
• Identify and report potential asset-care problems during inspections.
• Support the effective layout and placement of equipment and machinery within the plant.
• Develop training material and support operators in using equipment safely and efficiently.

Skills

PLCs experience

AC drives

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

English communication

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Shift work willingness

Education

Matric/N3

Trade Test – Millwright

Tools

PLCs

AC drives

Job description

Nutreco's Trouw Nutrition South Africa is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician/Millwright to maintain and repair plant equipment, ensuring safe and reliable operation and minimal downtime. You will apply mechanical and electrical expertise, diagnose faults, and perform preventive maintenance in a fast-paced production environment.

You will collaborate with production teams, identify spare parts, and contribute to continuous improvement while adhering to safety and LOTOTO requirements.