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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL)
 
ARTISAN: MILLWRIGHT
Status: Permanent
Location: Timbadola Sawmill
Grade: C2
Reporting line: Superintendent: Engineering
 
Role Mandate
To conduct daily inspection, troubleshoot and maintenance of all mechanical equipment, electrical device including conveyors, chains drive, gearbox, machines, hydraulic pumps and water pumps.
 
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Key Responsibilities
 Ensure maximum availability of all machines, electrical and mechanical
 Install electrical and electronic equipment such as pumps, electronic motors, fans, blowers, gearbox, pipes, valves, compressors, electrical control gears, instrumentation systems etc.
 Order and ensure availability of critical spares for electrical and mechanical
 Plan and organise all work orders allocated
 Ensure good housekeeping
 Perform basic welding and assist in executing special projects
 Perform standby duties
 Overhaul electrical motors and drive gearboxes
 Ensure maintenance on hydraulics and pneumatics power systems including high and low tension power circuit (22KV and 220V), power plants, AC & DC motors, MCC’s drives and PLC’s
 Identify mechanical faults reported during breakdown and maintain timeously
 Perform fault finding/ troubleshooting of complex problems
 Read and interpret technical drawings / schematics for the purpose of debugging faults timeously
 Support operations with problem solving and continuous improvement
 Liaise with production personnel to schedule planned inspection and maintenance
 Perform maintenance schedule including routine lubrication, filter changes, greasing, gearbox oil top-up etc.
 Conduct daily, weekly and monthly inspections, as per mill maintenance programme
 Adhere to provision of SAFCOL policies, procedures and all other relevant legislation
 Ensure conformance with safety requirements and execute millwright maintenance or replacement activities
 Ensure compliance on classification and priorities system for completion of work
 Conduct on the job training and mentor Apprenticeship Students
 
Minimum requirements
 N3 Millwright Certificate
 Trade Certificate: Millwright
 National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Engineering will be added advantage
 3 Years’ experience as Millwright in processing/ manufacturing environment
 Previous experience in sawmilling environment will be added advantage
 Valid driver’s licence
 
Leadership Competencies
 Operational delivery
 Self-discipline
 Good coordination
 Time management
 Business-acumen
 Innovation
 
Behavioural Competencies
 Communication
 Planning and organising
 Independency
 Flexibility
 Teamwork
Technical Competencies
 Technical drawings
 Mechanical skills
 Trouble-shooting system
 Fault-finding and installation


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SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
 
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence to:
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
 
Interested qualified individuals can e-mail a concise CV and must submit relevant copies of qualifications in confidence 
Ms. Nozipho Tembe, Human Capital Practitioner, nozirecruitment@safcol.co.za
Tel no: 013 754 2700/2900
 
Closing date: 08 September 2021
 
Should you not have received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.