Millwright Technician - Tetra at Rhodes Food Group

About the position

Introduction

RFG Foods (Pty) Ltd is seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Technician to join our Juice production plant in Wellington, Western Cape. Working predominantly on Tetra machinery and reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that all equipment is maintained to the highest standard and operates at peak efficiency in a fast-paced, continuous production environment. The role requires strong technical competency, a sound understanding of raw materials, and a commitment to delivering products that meet stringent quality standards. This is a shift-based position within a leading listed FMCG company, operating across 14 factories nationally and producing both Long-Life and Fresh food products.

Please only apply if you are a qualified Millwright with Tetra Equipment experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Refurbishing machinery and replacing parts to optimize output.
• Performing preventive measures for safeguarding the machinery against any kind of degradation on a regular basis.
• Inspection, operation and recording of maintenance work and their costs.
• Maintaining overall cleanliness and proper functioning of the area or tools or the machinery
• Checking and inspecting all production machinery
• Regular servicing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment and ensuring the proper functioning of the same
• Coordinating work with the production department and ensuring that all equipment and machinery function to full capacity and obtaining feedback from Production regarding functionality of machines.
• Ensuring the proper usage of maintenance tools and equipment for repairs.
• Complying with all safety measures outlined by the company for all work processes.
• Maintaining a record of all the maintenance work that has been conducted on the machinery
• Planning maintenance and service procedures in the facility on the Maintenance system
• Inspect all machinery and equipment of a manufacturing unit.
• Assembling machinery of a unit and ensuring the proper functioning of the same.
• Detecting defects and malfunctions in the functioning of machines and repairing the same.
• Place orders for spare and replacement parts and filing order forms and documentations for the same.
• Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
• Responsible for Health & Safety in your area - conduct regular safety inspections
• Ensure that GMP's are adhered to.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Grade 12, Millwright Trade certificate with minimum N3
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience, as Tetra Technician in an FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of Tetra equipment, policies and procedures
• Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines
• Ability to coordinate work with other internal departments.
• Should have the ability to diagnose and rectify mechanical and electrical related breakdowns/malfunctions and repair same.

Package & Remuneration

We offer Total Cost To Company packages that are market related.

Successfull candidates will be offered a Total Cost to Company package that includes the 13th Cheque, Medical Aid with Discovery Health and a % contribution to the Pension Fund with Alexander Forbes.

This position will be paid overtime, nigh shift allowance, standby and or overtime as per the BCEA.