Shift Millwright

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters.

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RCL FOODS is seeking a Shift Millwright to join our Milling Division in Pretoria West.

Purpose of the job

The Shift Millwright is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of milling and packing plant equipment during shift operations. The role covers both mechanical and electrical breakdowns, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement activities to support production targets while maintaining food safety and legal compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical and electrical breakdown support across milling and packing departments during shift operations.
• Execute planned preventative and corrective maintenance on milling, packing, conveying, and ancillary equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related faults on plant equipment.
• Maintain milling equipment including roller mills, sifters, purifiers, plansifters, conveyors, elevators, blowers, rotary valves , and aspiration systems. (Buhler)
• Maintain packing equipment including filling machines, weighers, check weighers, conveyors, palletizers, and rotational wrappers. (Fawema, New Tech)
• Carry out precision maintenance activities such as alignment, balancing, tensioning, machine timing, and centre-line setup.
• Strictly adhere to LOTOTO (Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out) procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Ensure compliance with OHS Act, GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards at all times.
• Accurately complete detailed job cards, maintenance reports, and CMMS entries for all work performed. (Pragma /On key)
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) using tools such as 5-Why and Fishbone to address recurring failures.
• Support production teams during start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Participate in shift handovers, communicating equipment status, risks, and outstanding work.
• Mentor apprentices and support skills transfer to operators where required.

Minimum Requirements

• Trade Tested Millwright (Mechanical and Electrical), Minimum N4
• Minimum 3–5 years experience in an FMCG, milling, or packing environment preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills on milling and packing equipment.
• Working knowledge of pneumatics, compressed air systems, motors, sensors, drives, and control circuits.
• Advantages: Hardware PLC, automation, and industrial control system understanding. (Siemens S7, Wonderware Scada, Danfoss drives)
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems and precision maintenance techniques.
• Proven ability to complete detailed job cards and maintenance documentation accurately.
• Working knowledge of RCA tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and OEM manuals.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in a shift environment.
• Good communication skills across all organisational levels.
• Willingness to work shifts, standby, and emergency call-outs as required.
• Strong safety, quality, and food safety mindset.