Job Advert Summary    

• The Artisan (Millwright) role will be required to perform electromechanical maintenance and repairs on site in the production department and will be required to provide support to the Production Maintenance team on a day-to-day basis.

Requirements    

• Must be a Trade tested Millwright
• N Levels in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering OR National Diploma in Engineering.
• Technical experience: High Speed Machinery, Packaging machinery, PLC, SCADA, Fault finding, Pneumatic & Electrical controls
• Toolbox
• Minimum of 3 year’s experience in applying technical concepts in a food Manufacturing plant.
• Willing to work overtime, shifts and be on standby as and when required.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.

Competencies    

• Proactive and results driven.
• Maintains high standards of work output.
• Approaches situations with an open mind and solves problems efficiently.
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective.
• Committed and motivated.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and electronically.
• Exceptional planning and organising skill.
• Ability to keep up with technological advancements.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Assemble, install, test and maintain all mechanical and electrical equipment within area of responsibility.
• Maintain and repair plant equipment to ensure optimal reliability and availability.
• Conduct fault-finding / analysis of machine condition and failures.
• Perform root cause analysis on processing equipment.
• Optimize machines with pro-active approach to continuous improvement.
• Perform root cause analysis on steam, refrigeration and water equipment.
• Provide technical and specialist support to the maintenance and production team.
• Inspect and test equipment as per prescribed ELKE schedule.
• Complete job cards and update records.
• Increase machine availability.
• Ensure modifications are done timeously.
• Ensure that all process control software is backed up and kept up to date.
• Participate in Way Better teams.