Millwright Specialist
2 weeks ago
Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Armstrong Appointments
Full time
About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled Millwright Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with mechanically stripping motors, ideally AC & DC & Servo. They should also know basic electrical principles of motors and be fully experienced with hand tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out mechanical and electrical repairs on equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
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.