Millwright (Production Plant)

The plastics injection moulding factory in Kariega needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Kariega, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop

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

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