Maintenance Millwright
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• Perform preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance across the facility • Maintain and repair mechanical systems, including gearboxes, drives, conveyors and rotating equipment • Inspect, maintain and troubleshoot overhead cranes, hoists and fixed lifting systems, and provide maintenance support to the mobile equipment fleet such as forklifts and similar material handling equipment • Diagnose and repair industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems • Conduct electrical fault finding on motors, control circuits, limit switches, sensors, VSDs and basic PLC I/O • Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings and schematics • Identify root causes of failures and implement permanent corrective actions to improve equipment reliability • Assist with the installation, commissioning and modification of new and upgraded plant equipment • Ensure strict compliance with health, safety and lock out procedures • Complete job cards, inspections, maintenance reports and statutory records • Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve operational efficiency Experience and Qualifications
- Red Seal qualified Millwright (trade tested)
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- 3 to 5 years' experience maintaining steel manufacturing or heavy industrial plant equipment
- Solid mechanical, hydraulic and electrical maintenance and fault finding experience
- Proven experience with industrial hydraulic systems and a strong understanding of hydraulic theory and components
- Experience in preventative and corrective maintenance
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving ability
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Physically capable of lifting heavy components and working in confined spaces
- Background in manufacturing, mining, construction or heavy equipment environments
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