Millwright - Eastern Cape

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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: Tasmim.cassim@stratogo.com
Please use the subject line: Millwright – Gqeberha
Note: If you do not receive a response within three weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
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