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ASTRAL FOODS is the largest integrated poultry producer in Southern Africa and was established and listed on the JSE in April 2001. Key activities comprise animal feed manufacturing, broiler genetics, production and sale of day-old chicks and hatching eggs, breeder and broiler production, abattoir and further processing operations and sales and distribution of key poultry brands.
Qualifications:
- Millwright Trade Certificate (Section 13 and served apprenticeship)
- Minimum N4 qualification in the relevant field
- Wiremen’s license will be advantageous
- PLC and VSDs certificate and experience will be advantageous
Experience:
- Previous experience in a FMCG environment
- Computer literacy: basic MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook)
Other requirements:
- Must be a team player and able to work with minimal supervision
- Willing to work shifts and overtime
- Fluent in English and an additional official language
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to work in a highly pressurized environment
- Must be deadline driven
- Must have own reliable transport
The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Routine and scheduled maintenance in the plant
- Attend to electrical and mechanical maintenance on machinery in the plant
- Dismantle, move, assemble, install and align equipment and machinery
- Ensure electrical reticulation is maintained in good working order
- Repair and lubricate machinery and equipment
- Fault finding and repairs in the plant
- Repair basic electrical circuitry and components and testing of units to evaluate electrical and mechanical operation
- New installations, modifications, upgrades and repairs to machinery and systems
- Maintain plant and equipment in a safe and acceptable overall condition
- Implementing of 20 Keys/ HACCP/ Risk Control and apply general housekeeping rules
