Millwright (Bakeries)

Job title : Millwright (Bakeries) Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Deadline : February 23, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Job Description THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• You will provide Maintenance services to plant machinery and site services in the processing and packaging departments of a food processing factory. You will support operational staff in maximizing productions capacity through plant availability. This role is based on either rotational shift/day shift work and factory floor based in the processing and packaging departments.

Responsibilities WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Conduct Planned and Reactive Maintenance on Mixers, Proofers, Moulders, Conveyors, Ovens, Coolers and Slicing Machinery. 
• Conduct Minor Maintenance on Site Services (Boilers, Air Compressors, Chillers, Air Dryers, etc.)
• Conduct Running Inspections on Plant Machinery and Site Services. 
• Perform Electrical & Instrumentation Fault-Finding Activities on Plant Machinery with Utilization of Multimeters, InfraRed Scanners, Electrical Drawings, Equipment Manuals & OEM Support. 
• Perform Mechanical Fault – Finding Activities on Plant Machinery with Utilization of Mechanical Drawings, Equipment Manuals & OEM Support.
• Complete Root Cause Failure Analysis for all Breakdowns. 
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System DMS to Create and Close Job Cards, Create Store Requisitions and Track Artisan Utilization. 
• Complete Daily Production, Quality and Maintenance Reports.
• Close all assigned Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety Findings to ensure compliance to company regulations. 
• Support Site Water & Energy Agenda to ensure proper use of Water, Electricity and Fuel in the Plant. 
• Assist Maintenance Coordinator and Manager in Developing Action Plans to Reduce Plant Machinery Downtime and Product Damages. 
• Attend Daily and Weekly Engineering Meetings. 

Qualifications ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: Qualification and Knowledge 

• Core knowledge: Zero downtime or production losses, Continuous reduction in operating costs, 100% compliance to statutory requirements, Operate within budget
• Academic: N3 & Millwright Trade Test. (N6 will be advantageous).

Experience:

• 5 yrs. experience in a FMCG environment. Bakeries Experience Preferred. 
• Behavioural: Ability to work under pressure, Good communication & service orientated skills, Planning skills with a high degree of control to complete items quickly and efficiently. Fundamental understanding of food processing equipment, Ability to think strategically, Good Innovative thinking skills and Good Fault – Finding Skills. 

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