Service Technician - Food Processing Industry (Gauteng)

Guardian Recruiting (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Service Technician with experience in Food Processing Equipment. The role involves service and maintenance, installation, and managing sub-contractors. Candidates must possess electrical and mechanical experience, be bilingual in English and Afrikaans, and hold a Millwright trade test or equivalent. Willingness to work overtime and weekends is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the food processing industry (poultry and red meat) is beneficial.
• Must be driven and able to work under little to no supervision.
• Availability to travel and work overtime is needed.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance and engineering support for products.
• Installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Managing sub-contractors on site during installations.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical experience

Bilingual in English and Afrikaans

Good communication skills

Ability to draw on AutoCad

Education

Millwright trade test or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Service Technician with Food Processing Equipment / Capital Equipment experience to be based in Gauteng and work across South Africa and certain Sub-Saharan countries

Gauteng branch based in Irene, Centurion

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance and engineering support for the products supplied by the Company
• Scheduled service visits to customers, including machine audits and reporting potential problems to the customer
• When required, project planning and project management will include site inspections, measuring, approving drawings, placing of orders for local components, ensuring components are produced to specification and generally preparing for installations
• Installation and commissioning of new equipment supplied by the Company
• Managing sub-contractors on site during installations
• Controlling all costings on installations and service work, including records of work performed, costs incurred and spare parts used and ensuring that these are passed on to the appropriate person for invoicing
• Report writing to customers, principle suppliers and Company Management on service visits and installations
• Liasing with overseas principle suppliers from time to time regarding fault finding on equipment
• Must be a self-starter, and able to work well in a team environment
• Good communication skills are essential
• The employee will be required to travel locally or internationally from time to time for service work, contract work or training
• Occasionally, the employee will be away from home for extended periods of time
• Most of their work takes place over weekends due to the nature of our industry
• Employee should be willing to work overtime and weekends regularly

Minimum Requirements

• Electrical and mechanical experience essential, including electrical fault-finding ability, PLC and electrical control panels
• Previous experience in the food processing industry (poultry and red meat) is beneficial
• Must be bilingual in English and Afrikaans
• Millwright trade test or equivalent
• Food Processing Equipment / Primary Processing Equipment / Packaging Equipment / Poultry / Beef or food processing experience
• Ability to draw on AutoCad would be a further advantage
• Availability to travel and work overtime
• Must be driven and able to work under little to no supervision
• Willing to learn
• Drivers licence
• Ability to handle breakdowns and work over weekends if needed

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