We are on the hunt for a Plant Millwright to join an established engineering and maintenance environment within the manufacturing / process plant sector, in Ugie, in the Eastern Cape

This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on, qualified artisan who enjoys working in a fast-paced plant environment and can confidently perform both mechanical and electrical maintenance to support safe, reliable and continuous plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Performing preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance on production equipment, utilities and support systems.
• Executing mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks within scope of competence, training and authorisation.
• Conducting structured fault-finding on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Repairing, replacing, adjusting, aligning, lubricating, testing and verifying equipment as required.
• Supporting maintenance days, annual shutdowns, statutory work and plant improvement activities.
• Reading and working from electrical and mechanical drawings to investigate problem areas.
• Identifying defects, recurring failures, unsafe conditions and reliability risks, and escalating these where required.
• Completing accurate work order feedback, including work performed, parts used, defects found and corrective actions taken.
• Maintaining tools, equipment and work areas in a safe and serviceable condition.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Qualified Millwright Trade Test
• 3 to 5 years’ industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing or process plant environment preferred.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical fault-finding on production equipment.
• Experience in preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, conveyor, drive, pump, gearbox, bearing and motor control systems will be advantageous.
• Experience with maintenance days, shutdowns and breakdown support will be advantageous.

Ideal Candidate

My client is  looking for a reliable, technically strong and safety-conscious Millwright who can work well under pressure, respond effectively to breakdowns, and contribute to improved plant reliability.