Maintenance Millwright Job Klerksdorp South Africa,Trades / Skilled Labor

Location: Klerksdorp

We are recruiting on behalf of a proudly South African engineering company specialising in innovative mineral processing solutions, with a strong footprint in the mining and manufacturing sectors. The business is expanding its Klerksdorp operation and is looking for a Red Seal qualified Millwright to keep a busy steel manufacturing facility running safely and reliably.

Duties and Responsibilities

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