Qualified Millwright at PepsiCo Upington
PepsiCo · Upington, Northern Cape
Overview
PepsiCo is looking for a trade tested Millwright to keep their Upington plant running smoothly. You will handle both electrical and mechanical maintenance, tackle breakdowns, and help improve equipment reliability. This is a solid opportunity for someone with 3 to 5 years of post trade experience in a manufacturing setting who enjoys hands on problem solving and wants to grow within a major FMCG company.
About the role
What you will be doing:
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults using structured problem solving methods.
- Carry out preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment like motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, and valves.
- Respond to breakdowns quickly to restore production and meet maintenance targets.
- Read electrical diagrams, mechanical drawings, and basic PLC signals to find issues.
- Perform electrical installations, testing, and fault finding within your Millwright scope.
- Help commission equipment after maintenance or projects and suggest improvements to reduce downtime.
- Follow all safety, food safety, and statutory rules, including lock out tag out procedures.
- Keep accurate records in the CMMS and support production teams with technical advice.
- Assist with training apprentices and operators and provide standby support when needed.
Important application note: PepsiCo requires medical fitness for this role, and you may need to work standby, weekends, and after hours as operationally required.
Requirements
- Qualified Trade Tested Millwright.
- N4 Engineering qualification in Electrical or Mechanical, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 to 5 years post trade test experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong electrical and mechanical fault finding ability.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and basic PLC logic.
- Experience with motors, drives, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
- Basic welding and fabrication skills are advantageous.
- Familiarity with preventative and predictive maintenance methods.
- Knowledge of EHS, food safety, and statutory engineering standards.
- Computer literate with CMMS, SAP, and MS Office.
- Ability to lift 12 to 25 kg and work in industrial environments.
- Medical fitness is compulsory.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults using methods like 5 Whys and RCA.
- Interpret electrical diagrams, PLC I/O signals, and mechanical drawings to identify failures.
- Respond to plant breakdowns to restore equipment within required MTTR targets.
- Execute scheduled preventative and condition based maintenance according to plans and OEM standards.
- Perform inspections, adjustments, replacements, and testing on electro mechanical equipment.
- Record all maintenance activities accurately in the CMMS.
- Maintain and repair motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, valves, sensors, and basic control systems.
- Perform electrical installations, terminations, testing, and fault finding within Millwright scope.
- Assist with equipment modifications, upgrades, and installations.
- Assist with commissioning and re commissioning of equipment after maintenance or projects.
- Identify improvement opportunities to reduce downtime and improve reliability and safety.
- Adhere to all EHS, food safety, AIB, and statutory requirements and follow lock out tag out procedures.
- Provide technical support to production teams and assist with training apprentices and operators.
- Provide standby and after hours support when required.
Job details
- Organisation
- PepsiCo
- Location
- Upington, Northern Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Certificate
- Category
- Trades & Artisan
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
When applying for this Millwright role at PepsiCo, make sure your CV clearly shows your trade test date and your 3 to 5 years of hands on experience in a factory or plant. Highlight specific examples of breakdowns you have fixed and the types of equipment you have worked on like conveyors, pumps, or gearboxes.
In an interview, expect questions about how you troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults and how you follow safety procedures. Be ready to explain what you do when a machine stops suddenly and how you prioritise maintenance tasks.
Also remember that PepsiCo takes food safety seriously, so showing you understand GMP and EHS rules will help you stand out. Make sure you have your trade test certificate and N4 qualification ready to attach. Good luck!
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