Millwright / Service Technician - Meat Processing Equipment

SUMMARY:
A well-established meat processing equipment company requires the above to oversee and manage plant maintenance tasks on both electrical and mechanical equipment and visit clients to trouble shoot and repair and train customers on equipment.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A Millwright Trade Test Qualification is preferred for the role.
• Previous experience having worked in a millwright and service role both on the plant as well as calling on customers is preferred for the role.
• Previous mechanical or electrical fault-finding skills and experience is preferred.
• Experience in repairing and lubricating machinery and equipment is preferred.
• Exposure to PLC fault-finding is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team are essential.
• Must be attentive to detail and be able to work under pressure.
• Must be able to trial equipment with clients and explain benefits to their processing abilities.

• Overseeing and managing maintenance tasks on both electrical and mechanical processing equipment and visiting clients to trouble shoot and repair and train customers on equipment.
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, overhauling and repairing stationary and industrial food processing machinery and mechanical equipment as well as performing preventative maintenance on machinery/mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Reading diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Installing, aligning, dismantling and moving stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, (such as food processing equipment) according to layout plans using hand and power tools.
• Inspecting and examining machinery and food processing equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
• Visiting clients and troubleshooting on the equipment the company has installed on their premises.
• Adjusting machinery and repairing or replacing defective parts.
• Maximising plant efficiency through continuous improvement.
• Efficiently managing stock of spares and equipment needed to maintain all equipment.