Senior Millwright
7 days ago
Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Armstrong Appointments
Full time
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Millwright to join our team at Armstrong Appointments. As a senior millwright, you will be responsible for carrying out mechanical and electrical repairs on equipment from start to finish.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in all technical aspects of the business.
- Disassemble and assemble electrical motors.
- Remove and replace bearings, check bearing housings for damage.
- Change mechanical seals, pressure test water jackets, and perform other mechanical work required on motors.
- Analyze electrical windings to diagnose faulty motor windings.
- Complete training on encoder alignment technology.
- Perform encoder diagnostics and testing.
- Replace encoders and perform encoder alignments.
- Test repaired motors on a VSD.
- Conduct site work to remove or install servo motors.
- Log labor and parts onto the job management system.
- Provide fault diagnosis feedback to management or sales teams.
Requirements:
- Millwright qualification or electrical and mechanical trade.
- Mechanical and electrical experience with AC motors.
- Experience with VSDs is advantageous.
- Good time management and detail orientation.
- Mature approach to resolving workshop-related issues.
- A strong drive to work under pressure.