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Job Title: Millwright
Department: Engineering / Maintenance
Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
Employment Type: Permanent
About Us
Stratogo is a professional recruitment and workforce solutions company specializing in sourcing and placing top talent across various industries.
Our client, a plastics manufacturing facility based in Gqeberha, is seeking a qualified Millwright to ensure maximum plant availability through effective maintenance, fault-finding, repairs, and optimisation of mechanical and electrical equipment within a continuous production environment.
Key Responsibilities
? Perform preventative, predictive, and breakdown maintenance on extrusion lines, utilities, and ancillary equipment.
? Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on production equipment.
? Perform fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery, VSDs, motors, instrumentation, pumps, gearboxes, compressors, conveyors, and automated equipment.
? Maintain and repair extrusion machinery, chill rolls, vacuum systems, and auxiliary equipment.
? Assist with installation, commissioning, and modification of new plant equipment and automated systems.
? Conduct root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
? Ensure accurate completion of maintenance records and work orders.
? Maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping, and compliance within the workshop and plant.
? Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing equipment reliability and production efficiency.
? Work closely with production and engineering management to minimise downtime and support production targets.
? Be available to work shifts, overtime, standby, and emergency breakdown call-outs when required.
Minimum Requirements
? Qualified Millwright Trade Test (Red Seal) or equivalent recognised artisan qualification.
? Minimum NTC3 certificate with electrical and mechanical subjects.
? Minimum 5 years' industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
? Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, VSDs, motors, pumps, gearboxes, and automated production equipment.
? Experience in plastics extrusion, sheet manufacturing, chemical processing, or continuous process industries will be advantageous.
? Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation drawings.
? Computer literacy and experience with CMMS will be advantageous.
? Siemens PLC and industrial automation training will be advantageous.
Skills & Competencies
? Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities.
? Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
? Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
? Ability to work independently and take initiative.
? Self-starter with a willingness to learn and develop technical knowledge.
? Ability to work effectively in a continuous production environment.
? Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and housekeeping.
What is on Offer
? Shift, overtime, standby, and call-out arrangements applicable to the role.
? Opportunity to work within a specialised plastics manufacturing environment.
How to Apply
Send CV: [Email Address Removed]
Please use the subject line: Millwright – Gqeberha
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Desired Skills:
- Mechanical
- electrical
- PLC
