Millwright - Cater Chain (City Deep)
Famous Brands Limited · Johannesburg
Posted 5 August 2026
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To provide support to the Engineering department, Production Department and overall organisation in relation to maintenance and artistry of machinery and heavy-duty equipment by means of completing preventative maintenance as well as reactive maintenance, and providing and applying expertise and insight into effective and efficient manufacturing
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform planned and unplanned Maintenance on all plant equipment.
- Mechanical and electrical fault finding.
- Compliance to Health and Safety in general.
- Full compliance to Quality related and Food Safety policies, regulations and procedures.
- Maintenance and service of any plant equipment including Ammonia Plant, Boiler and other utility related services.
- To be fully available to assist the plant with callouts and to be on stand-by, when required.
- Electrical and mechanical refurbishment of machines.
- Full involvement in the dismantle or disassembling of machinery and equipment in and out of the Production Area.
- Full involvement in the movement, assembling and installation of machinery and equipment in and out of the Production Area.
- Application of reading blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
- Assist and support full system process by drafting and/ or improving current Standard Operating Procedures for Machinery and Equipment.
- Support the Training and Development department in the assessment and training of machine operators.
- Assist with Ladder, Power tool, Safety Harness, Hand tool and Store related monthly/ Quarterly checklists.
- Support the Health and Safety Department with incident investigations and risk assessment recommendations and content, when required.
- Assist with a basic level of TIG and MIG welding onsite and ensure safety protocols in relation to that are adhered to.
- Supporting the Preventative Maintenance Program by achieving at least 80% of allocated job tasks.
- Assist in the repair of Machinery and Equipment.
- Assist and Support in the effective and efficient operation of utilities.
- Ensure strict adherence to housekeeping and lock-out protocol when working on any machine.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Grade 12/ Matric
- Millwright Trade Test with all completed N levels
- Additional Refrigeration and/ or Electrical qualifications will be advantageous
- Minimum of 5 (Five) year experience, working as a Millwright working on FMCG machinery in a Manufacturing Environment.
- Electrical Orientated will be advantageous
- Meat Trade Industry experience will be advantageous