A leading FMCG food manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Millwright with strong experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance within a high-volume production environment to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing routine, preventative and breakdown maintenance on plant equipment, ensuring maximum uptime, reliability and compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine, preventative and scheduled maintenance on production plant equipment.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on machinery.
• Diagnose faults and perform breakdown repairs.
• Dismantle, move, assemble, install and align equipment and machinery.
• Repair, service and lubricate machinery and equipment.
• Maintain electrical reticulation systems in good working order.
• Install, modify, upgrade and repair plant machinery and systems.
• Test electrical and mechanical components to ensure correct operation.
• Maintain plant equipment in a safe and operational condition.
• Ensure compliance with housekeeping, safety, risk control and food safety standards.
• Work collaboratively with production and maintenance teams to minimise downtime.

Requirements:

• Qualified Millwright with a Section 13 Trade Certificate and completed apprenticeship.
• Minimum N4 qualification in a relevant field.
• Previous experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Basic computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Wireman’s Licence advantageous.
• PLC and VSD certification and experience advantageous.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing environment.
• Willing to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and overtime as required.
• Own reliable transport.
• Must disclose whether any immediate family members are employed by the company or its group.
• Must provide current notice period and gross CTC salary expectation.
• Candidates relocating to Cape Town must do so at their own expense.

Benefits:

• Salary: negotiable.

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