Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the packaging manufacturer in Gqeberha. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Gqeberha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects

• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Shift and standby allowances
• Tool allowance

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".