Millwright: Packaging

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range. An exciting opportunity exists for a Millwright at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Rosslyn, Snacks . The successful incumbent will be responsible for the high-speed packaging machinery and will be reporting directly to the Maintenance Foreman. Job Specification: Key Performance Areas: Health and Safety: Consistently follow and promote safe working practices. Comply with all company health and safety policies and procedures. Maintenance: Set up machinery in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot packaging and food-processing equipment, including conveyors, Ishida multi-head weighers, Bosch and Betapack form-fill-seal machines, and FastBack feeding systems. Configure timing, cams, and limit settings on equipment. Ensure machinery is available and running efficiently to meet production targets. Perform maintenance, repairs, and fault-finding activities. Service and maintain pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems. Conduct planned electrical and mechanical maintenance. Install, upgrade, and repair machinery as required. Problem Solving & Projects Investigate root causes of equipment or plant failures. Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives within the factory. Participate in the planning and implementation of engineering projects. Execute machine modifications and project-related tasks. Customer Service Provide responsive engineering support to ensure the production department receives excellent service. Downtime & Reporting Accurately report engineering downtime data to the Engineering Foreman. Ensure downtime reduction targets are achieved Minimum Requirements: Experience: At least 3 years experience as a Millwright in high-speed packaging machines and plant equipment maintenance and repairs required within a FMCG environment. Experience on one of the following: cartoning and case packing machines, Cermex, Bosch, Multi-head weighers or Robotic palletising equipment will be advantageous Qualifications: Matric / Grade 12 Trade tested as a Millwright at an accredited training facility Completed Mechanical / Electrical Engineering qualification or minimum N4 qualification Additional Requirements: Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic systems PLC programming and VSD set-up knowledge is advantageous Knowledge of QMS, HACCP and GMPs is an advantage