Millwright

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Port Elizabeth is looking for a Millwright to perform electrical and mechanical engineering inspections, repairs and maintenance work on equipment, assets and other infrastructure to minimise and prevent failures / breakdowns on production operations

POSITION INFO:

Qualification

• Grade 12 Certificate (NQF 4)
• Trade Test:  Millwright (NQF 5)
• Up to 3 years’ technical and electrical maintenance experience as a Millwright in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses root cause of equipment failure and executes plan / takes action to rectify failure by performing repairs in a speedy manner
• Ensures minimal equipment downtime and damage by repairing electrical and mechanical faults / defects / failures as speedily as possible
• Ensures optimal equipment operation by the application of relevant technical and engineering standard, as well as by obtaining manufacturing process approval of equipment''s operating condition
• Ensures that all maintenance job cards raised are closed out on completion of work performed (Shop Ware)
• Supports and liaises with Production by identifying potential problems in a proactive manner as well as resolving process-related problems and planned maintenance to production runs.
• Provides relevant reports to the Maintenance Supervisor on maintenance repairs performed; Production support performed; downtime recorded and ensures paper trail is up to date
• Assists with training of Apprentices
• Prepares training machines for Apprentices to ensure successful corrective equipment training
• Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the Company
• Reports risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility
• Promotes compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
• Perform “first off" inspection (daily check sheets) on all process changes to determine exact state of equipment
• Perform routine mechanical and electrical inspections (predictive and planned) to detect possible equipment failures. Make diagnosis and perform the necessary maintenance work
• Communicates with Supervisors / Production to arrange maintenance time.
• Coordinates availability of parts in order to perform / execute mechanical and electrical maintenance routines
• Compile written report to Maintenance Supervisor on ‘out of the ordinary’ conditions.
• Supports the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Limits expenditure, reduces costs and ensures deviations from budgetary limits are reported to direct Manager
• Maintains effective working relationships with employees and customers to render highest quality of services
• Identifies and solves problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with Company’s core values

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