Millwright
Hulamin
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, boilermaker roles in South Africa typically pay R14 000 to R35 000 a month (indicative).
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Boilermaking and welding are skilled trades in steady demand on SA mines, plants and construction sites for trade-tested artisans.
Job description
PURPOSE OF ROLE
To maintain and improve the reliability, availability and safe operation of Foil Rolling equipment through effective electrical, mechanical and instrumentation fault-finding, planned maintenance, repairs and continuous improvement.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend to electrical, mechanical and instrumentation breakdowns and restore equipment safely and efficiently.
- Perform planned, preventative and condition-based maintenance on Foil Rolling Mills, Foil Separators, annealing furnaces, ball mills, oil reclamation plants and overhead gantry cranes.
- Fault-find and repair PLC-controlled equipment, variable speed drives, motors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems and basic instrumentation.
- Read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, schematics and equipment manuals.
- Complete machine inspections, maintenance checklists, work orders and equipment history records using MAXIMO or a similar computerised maintenance management system.
- Participate in equipment reliability reviews, root cause analysis and multidisciplinary problem-solving forums.
- Support shutdown planning and execution, including the identification of work, spares, tools and resources required.
- Apply safe isolation, lock-out and permit-to-work requirements and comply with safety, quality and environmental standards.
- Provide shift leadership when required and work collaboratively with Operations, Process and Maintenance teams.
- Identify and implement cost-effective improvements that enhance safety, equipment reliability, quality and productivity.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Recognised Millwright Trade Test certificate.
- Minimum N3 qualification. N4 to N6 or a relevant diploma will be advantageous.
- At least 3 years post-apprenticeship experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Practical experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and repair.
- Ability to work on PLCs, AC/DC drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, overhead cranes and basic instrumentation.
- Experience with Siemens PLCs and Siemens AC/DC drives will be advantageous.
- Wireman's Licence.
- Competence in isolation and lock-out procedures and the ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics.
- Computer literacy and familiarity with MAXIMO or a similar maintenance management system.
- Preparedness to work shifts, overtime and standby as operationally required. CORE COMPETENCIES
- Technical Maintenance Expertise - Strong multidisciplinary fault-finding and repair capability.
- Problem Solving - Ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Safety and Compliance - Consistent application of safe work, isolation and quality requirements.
- Reliability and Continuous Improvement - Focus on equipment uptime, work quality and cost-effective improvement.
- Teamwork and Leadership - Ability to coordinate work, communicate effectively and provide leadership on shift.
- Accountability - Self-driven, disciplined and able to work independently under operational pressure.
- Actively participate in reliability and problem solving forums.
- Preparedness to work shifts, overtime and standby.
Hulamin is committed to prioritising transformation in line with diversity, inclusion and all legislative requirements in its recruitment and appointment processes.
Hulamin reserves the right to withdraw, alter and re-advertise any vacant position based on its operational requirements.
Hulamin does not require or solicit any payments for any recruitment process. Please report any such request to the Hulamin Ethics and Fraud Hotline at 080 2255 688.
Closing Date: 8 November 2026
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