Factory Maintenance Worker

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Milnex 587 Full time

We are seeking experienced Factory Maintenance Workers to join our team in both Johannesburg (JHB) and Durban locations. As a Factory Maintenance Worker, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing facility by maintaining and repairing a wide range of equipment and machinery.

**Skills Required**:

- Mechanical and Electrical experience in machine repair.
- Proficiency in wiring three-phase motors and single/three-phase contactors.
- Gearbox repair skills including gears and shafts.
- Ability to diagnose and repair thermocouple heaters and sensors.
- Experience in diagnosing and fixing PLC faults and Inverter motor controllers.
- Proficiency in tracing and repairing electrical faults.
- Capability to repair water leaks.
- Arc welding skills.
- Maintenance and repair of water and vacuum pumps.
- Maintenance and repair of air compressors, both turbine and piston-driven.
- Knowledge of air lines, fittings, and air-driven pistons.
- Familiarity with servos and controllers for maintenance and repair.
- Ability to diagnose and repair Siemens logic controllers.
- Adherence to daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules.
- Proficiency in connecting and wiring thermal overloads and three-phase protection devices.
- Experience in changing pulleys and fan belts.
- Knowledge of single-phase and three-phase wiring.

**Experience Required**:
Applicants should have a minimum of 8-10 years of industry experience matching the above skills.

**Job Expectations**:

- Attend to breakdowns promptly and perform repairs to restore machines to their original condition.
- Investigate the root causes of breakdowns and perform repairs to eliminate those causes.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance schedule for the plant on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Provide written reports to management detailing breakdowns, root causes, and the status of repairs.
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks to prevent breakdowns.
- Conduct daily and weekly inspections of all plant equipment to identify potential failures and notify management.
- Efficiently perform repairs to minimize downtime.

**Working Hours**:
Working hours will match the current factory shift hours.

**Salary**:
Applicants are encouraged to submit their salary expectations together with their CVs.

**Salary**: From R8,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Please share your salary expectation to assess if it aligns with the job requirements

**Education**:

- Certificate (required)

**Experience**:

- Factory Maintenance: 7 years (required)
- Repairing Water Leaks: 2 years (required)
- Mechanical & Electrical: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (required)



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