Port Elizabeth: Millwright (Trade Tested) posted by Headhunters

Our client, a market leader in the Manufacturing Industry, is seeking to employ an experienced trade tested Millwright to their team to be based in Port Elizabeth.

An awesome opportunity!

Requirements:

• Millwright Trade Test is essential.
• Up to 3 years of technical, electrical, and mechanical maintenance experience as a millwright in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literacy (basic MS Office; SAP, ERP systems, and other job-specific software).
• Knowledge of relevant maintenance practices, designs, methodologies, and SOPs.
• Understanding of housekeeping and safety principles.
• Extensive overtime required.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

1. Engineering and Maintenance Control:

• Diagnose the root cause of equipment failures and execute plans to rectify these failures through timely repairs.
• Ensure minimal equipment downtime and damage by addressing faults, defects, and failures as quickly as possible.
• Maintain optimal equipment operation by applying relevant technical and engineering practices and obtaining manufacturing process approval for equipment operating conditions.
• Support and liaise with Production by proactively identifying potential problems, resolving process-related issues, and planning maintenance for production runs.
• Perform first off inspections on all process changes to determine the exact state of equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections to detect possible equipment failures or excessive wear, diagnose issues, and perform necessary maintenance work.
• Periodically inspect manufactured products against quality requirements to ensure compliance with set standards.
• Coordinate the availability of parts to execute preventative maintenance routines.

2. Compliance:

• Report risks or areas of concern to management within your area of responsibility.
• Promote compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent wasteful, and irregular expenditure.

3. Cost Control:

• Support the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Limit expenditure, reduce costs, and ensure that deviations from budgetary limits are reported to the direct manager.

Kindly be advised that if you do not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.