Millwright

 

Recruiter:

Jean Fowlds Consultancy

Job Ref:

JFGM1501

Date posted:

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location:

krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

Medical aid; pension/provident; 13th cheque; incentives


SUMMARY:
Seeking a young career-orientated Red Seal Millwright with excellent ELECTRICAL and MECHANICAL backgrounds. Must have 4-5 years of solid experience in a manufacturing/factory environment. Excellent track record required. Good career opportunity.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

An excellent opportunity for a Top-Notch Millwright in joining one of the largest manufacturing industries.  Must be career-orientated, willing to go the extra mile, energetic, and vivacious.  Hungry for success.  Must be a passionate Millwright with a solid track record and min 5 years experience as Red Seal Millwright.  No job-hoppers.  Must be electrical and mechanically strong. Must be able to handle heavy work load.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The incumbent in this position will ensure optimum plant availability & efficiency by maintaining and repairing plant and equipment according to engineering specifications and safety standards.  

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES/EXPERIENCE:

  1. Minimum 4-5 years solid experience as Millwright.
  2. Good traceable track record of employment history.
  3. Willing to work long hours in getting the job done.
  4. Have excellent mechanical and electrical knowledge, skillset, and experience.
  5. Excellent team leader & team player.
  6. Willing to go the extra mile in getting the job done.
  7. Must be hungry for success and wanting a true career.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create and maintain a safe & healthy working environment in the department.
  • Ensure asset availability conforms to the agreed KPI.
  • Asset Management to maintain equipment in standard conditions.
  • Financial controls of maintenance budgets.
  • Consumable and critical spares requests, updates, and verification.
  • Daily line inspections and repairs.
  • Carry out PRAGMA inspections, adhoc, breakdowns, and preventative maintenance.
  • Shutdown action plan and execution.
  • Safety custodian for the area of responsibility and ensure compliance.
  • Shutdown resource allocation.
  • Standby duties and call-outs.
  • General housekeeping and ensure OHSAct compliance.
  • Record and achieve set KPIs.
  • Waste reduction and elimination.
  • Training of department maintenance team and process controllers.
  • Rebuild and continuous improvement projects/initiatives.
  • Reporting of unsafe acts and conditions.
  • Ensure Process Controllers adhere to process control standards.
  • Maintain standards in the plant and adhere to all safety rules and procedures
  • Maintain production machines, electrically driven machines, and electronic control gear React to breakdowns expediently
  • Diagnoses, fault-finding, and repairs equipment failures so as to effectively minimize machine downtime
  • Dismantling, fault detection, repairing. 
  • Maintenance, reconstruction, and installation of machinery
  • Propose modifications to equipment for better performance or safety improvements Control Job Card information and conduct checks
  • Active involvement in the development implementing and maintaining Preventative Maintenance System

Further essential responsibilities:

  • Diagnoses, fault-finding, and repairs equipment failures so as to effectively minimize machine downtime
  • Ensures test equipment is well maintained.
  • Carries out shift work in accordance with a pre-planned roster.
  • Carries out planned maintenance schedules to required standards.
  • Checks that all relevant information for the updating of drawings is collated and is accurate and correct.
  • Attends training courses as and when required.
  • Covers for other multi-skilled artisans for leave, training, and sick leave.
  • Installation of electrical & mechanical equipment.
  • Liaises with production personnel in his assigned areas and other engineering staff as and when required.
  • Coaches operators on best-operating practices and autonomous maintenance tasks.
  • Submits suggestions for improvements within his sphere of operations.
  • Participates in Shift Base Units, plant teams, and focus teams.
  • Reports unsafe acts and conditions to the appropriate management levels.
  • Compiles shift report and ensure proper shift handover as per the procedure.
  • Adheres to the environmental policy and procedures of reducing waste, preventing spills, meeting the environmental targets, complying with hazardous chemical procedures, and environmental legal requirements.
  • Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace.
  • Investigates incidents (SHEQ) and identify root causes of Non-Conformances and corrects deviations
  • Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section
  • Attending to breakdowns: Electrical, Mechanical, and Instrumentation
  • Fault finding in various fields including –Electrical, Mechanical Fitting, PLCs, Variable Speed Drives, Hydraulics, and Pneumatics.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematic drawings
  • Competent with Isolation and Lock-out procedures
  • Ability to work on Overhead cranes, electro-pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, basic instrumentation, and basic auto electrical equipment.

Required Minimum Qualification / Experience:

  • Millwright Trade Test Certificate (Mechanical & Electrical)
  • Computer Literate
  • SAP spares ordering experience
  • MECHANICALLY Sound and ELECTRICALLY Strong
  • PLC experience
  • Hand-on approach and pride in work performed
  • Total commitment to product quality
  • Plan, organize, and control costs
  • Minimum 5 Years qualified as an Artisan, with experience in maintenance in an Electronic engineering environment
  • Programming and Fault Finding
  • Knowledge of Safety Rules and Regulations

 

Reporting to:

  • FACTORY MANAGER

Key Competencies / Skills:

  • Problem-solving
  • Resilience
  • Initiative / Proactive
  • Self-awareness
  • Positive attitude
  • Willing to work long hours
  • Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to work without supervision

 

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