Millwright / Maintenance Technician at Phakisa Group

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified Millwright or Maintenance Technician with a recognised trade qualification.
• Minimum of 3-5 years' maintenance experience within a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Experience with preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• PLC fault-finding experience will be advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Valid driver's licence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on production equipment.
• Attend to machine breakdowns promptly to minimise production downtime.
• Conduct fault-finding on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Install, maintain and repair production machinery and equipment.
• Ensure maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with safety and food safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete job cards.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to ensure optimal plant performance.
• Participate in planned shutdowns and equipment installations when required.