Fitter/Millwright - East London at Nestle

Position Summary

In this role you will be responsible to install, maintain and improve both electrical and mechanical equipment. Ensure efficient, safe operation of machinery by setting and adjusting devices to within allowed tolerances.

A day in the life of a Millwright:

• Complete the necessary administrative tasks for AMM, SHE, CDM and MDWT.
• Interact with production, Suppliers and contracting staff.
• Coaching and mentoring of technical operators and apprentices.
• Carry out the planned maintenance required on plant.
• Incumbent must be pro-active and prevent breakdowns on his/her patrols and shows initiative to continuously improve equipment performance – condition-based maintenance.
• In both electrical and mechanical disciplines, install, service, repair and maintain existing and new equipment.
• Attend to electrical and mechanical faults/breakdowns within the factory.
• Basic troubleshooting on PLC’s and SCADA systems.
• Programming and faultfinding on VSD’’s and soft starters.
• Programming and faultfinding on defined instrumentation and calibration.
• Root cause analysis of repetitive faults; implement corrective measures.
• Steer ‘Continuous Improvement’ teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Maintain high standard of work.
• Ensure machine availability for production targets to be met.
• Undertakes to work shift, standby and overtime as per company requirements.
• Electrical panels must be closed and always locked and kept in a neat and clean condition complete with a set of as built wiring diagrams.
• Always Adhering to Safe Working Permit procedures (e.g., confined space, working at height, hot work, LOTO etc.).
• Ensure any dangerous conditions to be made safe immediately.
• Ensure that during all work performed, food safety is never compromised.
• Correct errors on electrical and mechanical drawings, update accordingly.
• Alignment of goals to achieve NCE objectives.

What will make you successful?

• Matric, N6 or Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and a Trade test
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in both Electrical and Mechanical disciplines.
• Basic working knowledge of PLC’s.   
• Preferably have a Certificate of Registration as an ‘Installation Electrician’.
• Served Apprenticeship and qualified with a Millwright Trade Test Certificate (Electro - Mechanician).