A very well established client in the Automotive industry, located in Durban, is looking for a Millwright to join their team.
Job Purpose: To conduct mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on plant and equipment in a safe and efficient mannerRequirements for Applicants: Must be in possession of a Grade 12 with Mathematics and ScienceSection 13 Red Seal Millwright trade testedN4 electro-mechanical certificate5 Years' experience in heave industry.Siemens PLCExperience with moulds, carousels and gearsKey Performance Areas: Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair workInspect the tooling and determine spares and consumables requirementsGenerate Job Requisitions for scheduled maintenance work (type of repair or maintenance, spares, quantities, time, etc.
)Transport tools, equipment and spares to the work siteAttend to machine breakdowns of a mechanical/electrical nature for all equipment under engineering functional controlUpdate the responsible person on progress of repairsEscalate the problem to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfullyCapture all information related to the breakdown to aid in determining the root cause.Commission and refurbish machines / equipmentOperate and monitor a drilling machine to produce simple componentsOperate and monitor a lathe to produce simple componentsOperate and monitor a milling machine to produce simple componentsOperate and monitor a surface grinding machine to produce simple componentsOperate the Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) to seal mouldsPerform basic and MIG/TIG welding of metalsGrind tools and drill bitsConstruct, commission and do fault tracing on low voltage reticulation networks (220Vac, 110Vac, 24DC)Install or replace and commission electrical equipment (lighting systems; electrical cables and conductors; earth leakage unit in a low voltage circuit; metering units or measuring instruments; low and medium voltage transformers; batteries; electrical wire ways; direct current (DC) machines three phase AC electrical circuits, machines and control gear)Wire and commission three phase electrical circuitsInspect and clean (electrical machines; enhanced safety apparatus; electrical motors)Mechanically cut, drill, punch and assemble fabrication materials using powered machineryCut materials using the oxy-fuel gas cutting process (manual cutting)Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control and work as a valuable team memberIf you feel that you are the right candidate for this position, kindly email your CV to Alana Botha at
