Millwright - Benoni at RCL Foods

• The role will be based in Benoni and report to the Plant Manager. Purpose of the role: Responsible for maintaining or constructing industrial machinery.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12/Matric
• Trade Test Millwright
• Minimum 6 years production line or FMCG maintenance experience
• Code 08 drivers licence

Knowledge and skills requirements

• PLC and relay control circuit fault finding
• Electrical fault finding
• Knowledge of photo electric and proximity switches is essential
• Good technical ability
• Good written and verbal skills
• Planning & co-ordinating skills
• Ability to work independently
• Troubleshooting skills

Duties & Responsibilities    
Implements Operational asset productivity and care through planned maintenance strategy by:

• Noting and raising maintenance issues with the maintenance manager.
• Maintains workshop appearance and image through housekeeping.
• Fault finds on mechanical equipment to ascertain the problem and fixes problem so that production can run.
• Conducts planned maintenance as per job card schedule and signs off job once job has be completed send to the planner to keep a record of jobs done.
• Performs various types of welding repairs in the factory.
• Mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Preventative Maintenance of Electrical and Mechanical equipment.
• Attend to Electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Service and repair electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Attends to breakdowns timeously in order to minimise production downtime.
• Maintains panels by cleaning them making sure connections tight and there are no hot spots so panels are in optimal working condition.
• Determines if electrical faults are PLC related  ,Assists with PLC programming to correct faults
• Conduct Projects.
• Conduct safety inspection.
• Research and development-upgrade equipment for improved performance at reduction of maintenance cost.
• Completes a spares requisition once spares have been drawn from stores in order to have the buyer procure and replenish stock.
• Guides, trains and coordinates the functions of the artisan assistant.
• Completes a spares requisition once spares have been drawn from stores in order to have the buyer procure and replenish stock.
• Implements and complies  to Health and Safety procedures.