Millwright

MILLWRIGHT

My client, a leader in the manufacturing industry is seeking a top-notch Millwright with excellent electrical and mechanical experience, skillset, and knowledge. 

• Must have solid and traceable experience as an excellent MILLWRIGHT. 
• Must have excellent knowledge and experience in maintenance and electrical.
• Solid experience in FMCG will be a great advantage 
• Must have excellent electronic knowledge and also be mechanically strong.
• Must have above-average hydraulic knowledge and experience

The company offers a highly market-related salary and benefits.  Only career-orientated Millwrights required great growth opportunities.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

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 be electrically very strong

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain a safe & healthy working environment in the department.
• Ensure asset availability conforms to agreed KPIs.
• Asset Management to maintain equipment in standard condition.
• Financial controls of maintenance budgets.
• Consumable and critical spares requests, update and verification.
• Daily line inspections and repairs.
• Carry out PRAGMA inspections, adhoc, breakdowns, and preventative maintenance.
• Shutdown action plan and execution.
• Safety custodian for area of responsibility and ensure compliance.
• Shutdown resource allocation.
• Standby duties and callouts.
• 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 unsafe acts and conditions.
• Ensure Process Controllers adhere to process controls 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 finds, 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 developing implementing and maintaining Preventative Maintenance System

Further essential responsibilities:

• Diagnoses, fault finds, and repairs equipment failures so as to effectively minimize machine downtime
• Ensures test equipment is well maintained.
• Carries out shift work in accordance with the 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 level.
• 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 target, and 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 correct 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 4-5 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:

1. Problem-solving
2. Resilience
3. Initiative / Proactive
4. Self-awareness
5. Positive attitude
6. Willing to work long hours
7. Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
8. Ability to work without supervision