Millwright / Fitter and Turner (A.C. Whitcher)
Location: Eastern Cape and South Africa
Sector: Sawmilling
Contract Type: Permanent
Millwright / Fitter and Turner
We hereby invite suitably qualified persons to apply for this vacancy at A.C. Whitcher, a sawmill situated in Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape.
Job description:
Installation, maintenance, manufacturing and repair of sawmill and power station equipment, motors, gear boxes, machinery, tools, conveyor systems, control systems, kilns, buildings, vehicles, trailers, pumps , water (reticulation) and sprinkler systems; Setting of frame saws and machines; Replacement of blades; Fit grinding wheels and stones; General welding, cutting and grinding work; Attend to fault finding, maintenance, re-setting and repairs of hydraulic and pneumatic systems; Turning and milling of spare parts; General maintenance of firefighting equipment and assist in fire prevention; General maintenance and repairs of company assets, including buildings, houses, vehicles and/or any other property the company is liable to maintain.
Additional duties for the Millwright: Electrical installation, fault finding, maintenance and repairs; PLC programming and fault finding (experience on Panasonic and Siemens S7-200, 300 and 1200 will be advantageous); Automated switchgear (sensor) installations; Programming of V.S.D’s and AC servo drives and process controllers.
Minimum requirements:
- South African citizen.
- Qualified as a Millwright or Fitter and Turner.
- Practical experience in a sawmill environment will be advantageous.
- Prepared to work shifts, willingness to learn and the ability to work and take rational decisions under pressure.
- On the job training will be provided to the successful candidate.
- Remuneration will be based on skills and experience and will include membership to a retirement fund as well as company housing.
Applications close: 17 January 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
