Millwright

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa’s FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

Responsible for maintaining, repairing, and ensuring the smooth operation of production machinery and equipment. This role requires strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment, and the ability to support planned and breakdown maintenance to minimise downtime and maximise plant efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and service production machinery and equipment within the Pies & Pastries Plant.
• Conduct planned and preventative maintenance to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Attend to mechanical and electrical breakdowns quickly and efficiently.
• Perform fault finding on bakery and pastry production equipment, including related factory services.
• Ensure all machinery operates safely, effectively, and according to production requirements.
• Complete job cards, work orders, and maintenance records accurately.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise machine uptime and plant efficiency.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and maintenance-related projects.
• Supervise or guide handyman where required.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping in the maintenance and production areas.
• Adhere to Health & Safety, GMP, food safety, and quality standards at all times.
• Participate in after-hours call-outs or standby duties when required

Qualification Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Trade Tested qualification required, preferably Millwright
• N6 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PLC equipment, drives, automation, and electrical fault finding
• Knowledge of production processes and maintenance practices, including scheduled, predictive, and preventative maintenance.
• Have Refrigeration or Ammonia plant experience
• Knowledge of FSSC 22000 and food safety standards

Key Outputs

• Strong product and process knowledge (or ability to learn quickly)
• Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to breakdowns.
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Attention to detail when completing job cards and maintenance records.
• Computer literate