Shift Millwright (Allen-Bradley PLC)
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Mthatha, Eastern Cape | Negotiable Salary + Benefits + Company Housing
80% ELECTRICAL. 20% MECHANICAL. 100% PROBLEM-SOLVER.
When production stops, are you the Millwright everyone calls?
Can you read an electrical drawing, trace a fault on an Allen-Bradley PLC, troubleshoot a drive and get a production line running again?
If electrical fault-finding is your strength and you know your way around a manufacturing plant, we want to hear from you!
We are recruiting an experienced Shift Millwright for an established manufacturing operation in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. (remote living - Ugie)
This is not a general mechanical maintenance position. We need a Millwright who is electrically strong, technically sharp and confident working independently in a demanding production environment.
Duties & Responsibilities-
Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise production downtime
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Using Allen-Bradley PLCs as a fault-finding tool
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Troubleshooting AC/DC drives, control panels and associated equipment
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Carrying out planned, preventative and proactive maintenance
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Testing, inspecting and evaluating equipment to identify faults and irregularities
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Interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings to investigate and resolve technical problems
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Maintaining and troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems
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Completing maintenance activities according to planned maintenance and shutdown schedules
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Ensuring all installations, repairs and maintenance activities comply with safety standards
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Grade 12 / Matric
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Section 13 Millwright Trade Test
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Minimum 3 years' manufacturing experience after qualifying as a Millwright
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Minimum 3 years' hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, specifically fault-finding
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Minimum 3 years' experience with AC/DC drives
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Minimum 3 years' experience in electrical panel wiring
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Minimum 3 years' experience with pneumatics and hydraulics
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Strong ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings
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An 80% electrical / 20% mechanical technical skill set