Artisan: Millwright

Manufacturing

Accountable for specialist outputs, as well as initiating quality standards within defined work routines and

policies.

Job Purpose

To ensure that the plant is available for production by carrying preventative maintenance, by attending to

breakdowns and malfunctions, communicating effectively with the maintenance manager, production

management and quality control personnel

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Mechanical Maintenance

Repair mechanical breakdowns on production line equipment

Assessment and replacement of suspect components as a measure to prevent future stoppages

Attend to general electrical and mechanical problems in the production area, warehouse, office block

and outside premises

Preventative maintenance program: on a daily basis attend to checks, maintenance and lubrication

instructions on KHS line, Vermercati line, Cordial line, sugar/syrup room, compressed air supply, as

detailed in the weekly maintenance schedule.

Cooling: control and keep log of performance of compressors, levels of oil, condensers, as well as

monitoring of glycol supply to plant

Municipal water supply: monitoring of filtration i.e. sand filters, activated carbon filters, cartridge

filters, and UV installation as well as water pumps and valves

Compressed air supply: monitoring of compressor performances and keeping records of operating

temperatures, running hours etc.- air driers and air filtration equipment

Assist with daily start-up and shut down of essential production machinery, pre-production trial run

Assist with size changes on production lines

Implement and oversee preventative maintenance programme

Emergency breakdown repairs on dayshift and nightshift

Inform maintenance manager of any equipment abuse

Control maintenance store and company tools

Electrical Maintenance

Applies electrical theory and related knowledge to test and modify operational electrical machinery/

electrical control equipment/ circuitry in the plant

Assembles and tests motor control devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings.

solenoids and other electrical equipment/ components according to engineering data and knowledge

of electrical principles

Diagnoses cases of electrical/mechanical malfunctions or failure or expansions

Develops wiring diagrams for systems or equipment modifications or expansions

Assists with general plant maintenance with the maintenance team

Conducts daily running and repair of plant machinery as per instructions

Performs electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, electronic and cooling system maintenance on all

machinery including high speed machinery and PLC

Assists with breakdowns and attends to call-outs according to the operational requirements

Greases machinery as per maintenance schedule

Operational Support

Providing specialist support during operations, including standby and day shift support.

Acting as a functional expert in problem-solving in collaboration with the Process Artisan.

Offering guidance and advice to shift-based teams on mechanical equipment and fault-finding.

Providing coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to shift-based teams.

Executing planned maintenance work during designated windows and assisting team members.

Completing administration and SAP tasks related to planned maintenance.

Participating in maintenance post-mortems to provide feedback and insights.

Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adhere