Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical) – Fixed-Term

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this cement plant in Gqeberha needs your hands on them. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a cement plant in Gqeberha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely

• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers

• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants

• Tool allowance
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Paid overtime on shutdowns

• 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".