SUMMARY:
Immediate start for a seasoned Utilities Foreman / Senior Millwright ready to take charge of critical plant systems in a high-pressure manufacturing environment!
POSITION INFO:
A well-established manufacturing company based in Johannesburg East is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Utilities Foreman / Senior Millwright for a 12-month contract. This is a key role within the engineering team, responsible for ensuring the smooth operation, maintenance, and optimization of essential utilities that keep production running efficiently.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced, production-driven environment where uptime, safety, and reliability are critical. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional with strong utilities and leadership capability to step into a role where you can make an immediate impact and lead from the front.
What’s in it for you?
- 12-month contract opportunity with a leading manufacturing organisation in Johannesburg East
- Immediate start in a high-impact, critical utilities role within a fast-paced production environment
- Hands-on leadership position overseeing essential plant systems and operations
- Exposure to complex utilities systems including boilers, compressors, refrigeration, and water treatment
- Opportunity to drive real improvements in efficiency, uptime, and plant performance
Key Responsibilities:- Manage operation and maintenance of key utilities (boilers, compressors, chillers, refrigeration, generators, water systems)
- Conduct fault finding, corrective and preventative maintenance to ensure plant uptime
- Oversee planned maintenance, shutdowns, inspections, and spares control
- Support PLC, instrumentation, and automation troubleshooting
- Ensure compliance with OHS Act and safety standards
- Supervise artisans and contractors on site
- Monitor performance, compile reports, and drive continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives
Job Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile:- Trade Test: Millwright (essential)
- Strong utilities maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Solid experience with boilers, compressors, chillers, refrigeration, and water systems
- Proven supervisory or team leadership experience
- PLC/automation exposure (Siemens S7, VSDs) advantageous
- Strong fault-finding, problem-solving, and safety focus
- Immediately available
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