Millwright

About this role

Farm Foods, a division of VKB Agri Processors and part of the VKB Group, is hiring a Millwright for its production facility in Modder Rivier, Northern Cape. The job keeps the milling plant running safely and reliably, so that staple food products such as maize meal and flour reach households and retailers on time.

What you’ll do

• Carry out planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance on milling and plant equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and automation faults.
• Do routine inspections and condition monitoring to spot problems early.
• Keep milling, conveying, packaging and utility equipment in good working order.
• Complete work orders and keep accurate maintenance records.
• Help with the installation, commissioning and modification of equipment, and take part in shutdown planning.
• Work with production teams to solve equipment problems, and follow food safety, GMP, HACCP and health and safety rules.

What you need

• Trade Test Certificate in Millwright, Electrician, Fitter, Fitter and Turner, or Electro-Mechanical Trade.
• N3 Technical Qualification or higher.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• 3 to 5 years of maintenance experience in a milling, food manufacturing, FMCG, grain handling or processing environment.
• Experience working on industrial production equipment.
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems.
• Advanced troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
• Experience with CMMS maintenance systems and basic computer skills.
• Advantageous: basic PLC and automation fault-finding, and knowledge of pneumatic conveying systems.
• Advantageous: ability to read technical drawings and schematics.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a qualified artisan who enjoys solving practical problems and works well under pressure. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced food production plant and as part of a team. You should also care about safety and keeping records up to date.

Tips before you apply

• Have your trade test certificate, N3 results, driver’s licence and ID ready as separate PDF files, not combined with your CV.
• On your CV, list the milling, food or processing plants you have worked in, and the equipment you maintained.
• Show your 3 to 5 years of experience with examples of breakdowns you fixed, preventative maintenance you ran, and any CMMS or work order systems you used.

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