Millwright (Production Plant)

You'll keep machines turning and parts in spec at the beverage bottling plant in Germiston. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a beverage bottling plant in Germiston. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings

• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects

• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Tool allowance
• Shift and standby allowances

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.