Millwright/Fitter - Tigane at Country Bird Holdings

• To ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Tigane Production Plant, to maintain the equipment according to the suppliers’ specifications and adhere to HACCP and OHSACT standards. To lead subordinates on breakdowns, preventative maintenance, and new projects.

Minimum Requirements    

• Fitter or Millwright Trade Test Certificate.
• Grade 12
• Preferably 2 year’s relevant experience in food processing.
• Must be fluent in English (speak, read, and write)
• Good communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and in a team.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and shifts.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Working with hands to fix hydraulic, mechanical, electrical components such as cylinders, pumps, conveyors, motors, valves, switchgear, Vsd’s, Plc’s, HMI’s and bearing assembles.
• Excellent fault findings skills in electrical and mechanical areas.
• Carry out Electrical and Mechanical preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure assets perform in line with the company’s safety, production, and quality requirements.
• Ensure all plant machinery & equipment adhere to an acceptable working standard to achieve production targets without supervision, Assemble, install, test, service plant machinery and equipment as per operational requirements.
• Assist with maintaining and improving Safety and Health standards (OHSA) within the company.
• Sound knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures. Ensuring proactive maintenance, repair, and service of equipment
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic and conveyor systems to ensure that they run optimally.
• Repairs of the valves and pumps.
• Installations and maintenance of gearboxes and overhead lines.
• Inspect, operate, and test equipment to diagnose any malfunctions.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools (including turning)
• Basic knowledge of refrigeration cooling systems.
• Experience in meat injecting systems.
• Willing to work shifts, standby an overtime.
• Establishing of general sound working relationships.

Closing Date    
2023/06/09