Millwright (Heavy Industrial Steel Manufacturing)

SUMMARY:
To maintain, repair and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment, ensuring reliable plant operation, minimal downtime and safe production within the steel manufacturing environment.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities • Conduct planned preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment. • Perform breakdown maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems. • Fault-find and repair industrial machinery, motors, drives, gearboxes, pumps and conveyors. • Maintain continuous casting machinery, rolling mill equipment and material handling systems. • Install, commission and test new equipment and machinery. • Conduct alignment, fitting, assembly and replacement of mechanical components. • Troubleshoot electrical control systems, sensors, limit switches and motor circuits. • Perform inspections on bearings, shafts, couplings, chains, sprockets and transmission systems. • Repair and maintain hydraulic power packs, cylinders, valves and pneumatic systems. • Ensure plant equipment complies with safety, quality and operational standards. • Complete maintenance reports, job cards and equipment history records. • Participate in shutdowns, plant overhauls and continuous improvement projects. • Support production teams to minimise downtime and maximise equipment efficiency. Minimum Requirements • Qualified Millwright Trade Test (Red Seal). • N3 Engineering Studies minimum. • 5 years experience as a Millwright in a heavy industrial environment. • Experience within steel manufacturing, foundries, rolling mills, smelters, steel processing or metal manufacturing plants. • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills. • Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems. • Knowledge of industrial motors, drives, gearboxes and conveyor systems. • Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings. • Computer literacy. • Valid drivers licence. Advantageous • Experience on Continuous Casting Machines (CCM). • Experience on Rolling Mills. • Overhead Crane maintenance experience. • PLC fault-finding exposure. • Siemens, ABB or Schneider equipment experience. • Welding and fabrication exposure. • Working at heights certification. • Forklift or mobile equipment maintenance experience.