Millwright - Processing at AVI Limited

• An exciting opportunity exists for a Millwright at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee and Creamer.  The successful incumbent will be responsible for the high speed packaging machinery and will be reporting directly to the Mechanical Foreman.                                                                                                                                    

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Carry out maintenance, repair and fault finding tasks to ensure machine availability for production to reach targets
• Maintain pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment on machinery.
• Perform electrical and mechanical planned maintenance Installation and repair of all machinery.
• Set timing, cams and limits on equipment as per manufacturers’ specifications.
• Investigate root causes of plant failures.
• Support with project implementation.
• Communicate downtime data to the Engineering Foreman and ensure downtime targets are met.
• Work with food processing equipment, conveyers, homogenisers, high pressure pumps, bag filtration, knowledge of spray drying and general factory equipment.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• At least 3 years’ experience as a Millwright in high-speed packaging machines and plant equipment maintenance and repairs required within a FMCG environment.

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12
• Trade tested as a Millwright at an accredited training facility

Additional Requirements:

• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic systems
• PLC programming and VSD set-up knowledge is advantageous Knowledge of QMS, HACCP and GMP’s is an advantage
• Working at heights.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Permit issuing.
• Not required but beneficial – TIG welding.