Vumilia Africa

Job Title
Millwright
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience
3 to 5 years
Salary
Job Published
03 August 2026
Job Reference No.
655316

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist Maintenance with the maintenance of specialized machines

  • Work in a team and ensuring the complete functioning of all machinery

  • Proficiency with multiple manufacturers automation hardware and software

  • Strong knowledge of electromechanical manufacturing processes

  • Assist with accurate bill of materials

  • Ensure suppliers compliances to high standard of parts needed

  • Get necessary quotes for all spare parts of machines or newly designed parts as per drawings

  • Get quotes for contractors to assist with manufacturing of specialized parts and to ensure the quality is of a high standard

  • Maintain and test all equipment / machinery to ensure functionality, safety and availability to complete work within the specified timeframe and budgetary limits

  • Ensure that components causing excessive downtime are identified and permanent solutions are found and implemented

  • Perform Condition Based Maintenance on equipment

  • Be responsible for the diagnosis, testing and repair of electrical and mechanical failures on equipment

  • Interpret electrical and mechanical circuit diagrams

  • Inform the business of any additional defects as well as spare parts and time needed to complete the work

  • Ensure that all equipment is maintained through utilising the right tools, work instruments and within safety regulations

  • Be responsible for ensuring equipment/machinery is tested for functionality and safety before being returned to production

  • Assemble of parts as per drawings

  • Assembling of machines

  • Testing all relevant machine parts before final assembling

  • Stock take review to ensure right components and quantities are available

  • Check maintenance/manufacturing stock usages

  • Improve up-time by analyzing breakdowns

  • Daily Preventative Maintenance planning on all machines

  • Replace worn and damaged parts on equipment

  • On call and standby for major and minor equipment failures

  • Schedule machine maintenance

  • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly equipment inspections, checking mechanical, electrical operations, etc.

  • Checking and noting all plant and building equipment for worn or damaged parts

  • Fabrication and installation of various equipment and safety guards

  • Call outside contractors for any unscheduled maintenance

  • General housekeeping and ensuring OHS Act compliance

  • Shutdown action plan and execution

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