Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this packaging manufacturer in Middelburg (MP) needs your hands on them. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations

• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants

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

• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".