Maintenance Technician
- Location
- Somerset West, Western Cape
- Contract
- Permanent
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Maintenance Technician with an established food processing company, a client of Hire Resolve. The position's primary goal is to maintain, repair, and optimise production, packaging, refrigeration, and plant utility equipment to ensure maximum reliability, performance, and availability. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting uninterrupted production through preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, and effective fault-finding. **What you will do** * Execute preventative maintenance schedules and equipment repairs. * Respond promptly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime. * Maintain and optimise production, packaging, refrigeration and plant utility equipment. * Perform mechanical and electrical fault-finding. * Support utilities, infrastructure and general plant maintenance. * Work with maintenance schedules, equipment performance and maintenance costs. * Assist with maintenance systems and stores control. * Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and improved equipment reliability. * Ensure compliance with health, safety and food safety standards. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Trade-tested Millwright (essential). * 3–5 years' maintenance experience, preferably within FMCG, food processing or packaging. * Experience working with automated production equipment. * Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities. * Experience with 3-phase motors, variable speed drives, pneumatic systems and industrial sensors. * Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and machine schematics. * Willingness to work rotational shifts and weekends. * Self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. **Who should apply** This position is suitable for a qualified and experienced Maintenance Technician who is a trade-tested Millwright with 3-5 years of maintenance experience, ideally in FMCG, food processing, or packaging. The ideal candidate should have experience with automated production equipment, strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills, and specific experience with 3-phase motors, variable speed drives, pneumatic systems, and industrial sensors. They must be able to interpret wiring diagrams and machine schematics, and be willing to work rotational shifts and weekends. A self-starter with strong analytical, problem-solving abilities, and excellent verbal and written communication skills is required. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/engineering/other-engineering/somerset-west/maintenance-technician-id-7617326 Source: jobmail
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