# Maintenance Technician

Introduction Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of Maintenance Technician based in Watford Road, Congella, Durban Head Office. This position reports into the Maintenance Manager. The successful incumbent will provide support to the Maintenance team ensuring that approved maintenance requests are addressed timeously, responsible for fault finding and carrying out preventative and curative maintenance on factory and butchery equipment. Duties & Responsibilities Filter, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance requests as per job cards. Ensure compliance with work standards and ensure that all work requirements are completed accurately to avoid repeat jobs. Report required equipment/materials to the maintenance manager timeously. Fixing potential safety hazards to avoid injuries. Ability to do basic welding, ARC & TIG. Bandsaw and motor bearing replacements. Converting lights to LED on shop floor & on refrigeration equipment. Wiring up D.O.L starters to machinery and other electrical repairs. Desired Experience & Qualification Matric Suitable qualification in electrical, mechanical or millwright would be advantageous. 2-3

- **Id**: 3805604
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/chester-maintenance-technician>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Durban, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T10:01:05Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-05T10:01:05Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1876
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4514561
- **Name**: Chester
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/chester-2>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T13:02:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 22
- **Reasons**: seen:2, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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