Millwright (Heavy Industrial Steel Manufacturing)

Recruiter:

Hlabahlosile

Job Ref:

Cariena/Trudie

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable per hour

SUMMARY:
To maintain, repair and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment, ensuring reliable plant operation, minimal downtime and safe production within the steel manufacturing environment.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment.

• Perform breakdown maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.

• Fault-find and repair industrial machinery, motors, drives, gearboxes, pumps and conveyors.

• Maintain continuous casting machinery, rolling mill equipment and material handling systems.

• Install, commission and test new equipment and machinery.

• Conduct alignment, fitting, assembly and replacement of mechanical components.

• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, limit switches and motor circuits.

• Perform inspections on bearings, shafts, couplings, chains, sprockets and transmission systems.

• Repair and maintain hydraulic power packs, cylinders, valves and pneumatic systems.

• Ensure plant equipment complies with safety, quality and operational standards.

• Complete maintenance reports, job cards and equipment history records.

• Participate in shutdowns, plant overhauls and continuous improvement projects.

• Support production teams to minimise downtime and maximise equipment efficiency.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified Millwright Trade Test (Red Seal).

• N3 Engineering Studies minimum.

• 5 years experience as a Millwright in a heavy industrial environment.

• Experience within steel manufacturing, foundries, rolling mills, smelters, steel processing or metal manufacturing plants.

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.

• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Knowledge of industrial motors, drives, gearboxes and conveyor systems.

• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.

• Computer literacy.

• Valid drivers licence.

Advantageous

• Experience on Continuous Casting Machines (CCM).

• Experience on Rolling Mills.

• Overhead Crane maintenance experience.

• PLC fault-finding exposure.

• Siemens, ABB or Schneider equipment experience.

• Welding and fabrication exposure.

• Working at heights certification.

• Forklift or mobile equipment maintenance experience.

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