Millwright - Staff Solutions
Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape 16 days ago Permanent Salary - Market Related
Millwright
Staff Solutions
Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Date Created : 16 days ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related
- Disassemble and reassemble machinery and equipment for repair.
- Review and interpret engineering specifications, schematics, and blueprints to determine work procedures.
- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- Transfer equipment to the applicable site for maintenance to avoid contamination or safety hazards.
- Work with a range of hand tools including measuring tools, welding, and brazing equipment.
- Determine which machines, techniques, and tools to use when moving equipment and completing jobs.
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Perform machine maintenance as per provided schedules. (Performs PM's, cleans and lubricates injection moulding machines and equipment)
- Troubleshooting, repair and improvement of complex plastics processing and ancillary equipment.
- Perform root cause analysis, practical development and implement solutions to increase equipment reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Coordinate and implement preventive maintenance activities.
- Provide guidance to peers to ensure optimum production, quality and safety while minimizing costs, energy usage and waste in accordance with corporate policies and health & safety laws.
- Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repairs.
- Visually inspects and solves problems in machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
- Measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or improper operation
- Documents repairs and maintenance of manufacturing machinery
- Potential duties may also include fabrication and installation of related trades; performing building maintenance; and general welding or plumbing.
- Participates in the implementation of various improvement projects.
- Performs installation of new equipment and or relocation of equipment
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical and electrical principles
- Red seal qualification at a reputable institution.
- Minimum of 5 - 10 years of experience in performing maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and/or robotics systems.
- Experience with Plastic injection moulding, extrusion and/or thermoforming
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Understanding of the functionality of relays, motor contactors, motor starters, solid state relays, soft starts and variable frequency drives
- Familiarity with the operation and troubleshooting of PLC programming.
- Ability to safely trace electrical circuits with a multi-meter and wiring schematic to find faulty components.
- Experience in electrical distribution and machine controls ranging from 24 to 480 volts AC/DC
- Ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot using schematic diagrams.
- Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Proficiency with using a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Compliance with safety regulations and maintenance of clean and orderly work areas
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work weekends and overtime as required.
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