Maintenance Millwright

About the role

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all work is conducted in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) and its regulations
• Adhere to lock-out, tag-out, try out (LOTOTO), permit-to-work, confined space, and working-at-heights and live electrical work procedures
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents in line with company and statutory requirements
• Participate in risk assessments, toolbox talks, and safety audits as required by South African safety legislation
• Always ensure that the correct Personal Protective Equipment is worn as per risk assessments and job standards
• Perform statutory inspections on all prescribed and indicated equipment and building structures as indicated by the Maintenance Superintendent
• Immediately inform the maintenance management team if any equipment in the plant is seen to be defective
• Compliance with company disciplinary, safety, and quality procedures

Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance

• Perform planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and electromechanical equipment, including gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, motors, valves, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on mechanical and basic electrical systems in accordance with engineering standards and OEM specifications
• Install, align, and commission machinery and equipment
• Perform vibration checks, alignment, and condition monitoring tasks where required
• Perform Break-Down Analysis on all Breakdowns exceeding 15 min
• Maintain hand tools and toolbox to ensure the equipment is in good working condition

Planned Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Execute tasks according to the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or maintenance schedules
• Record all maintenance work, inspections, and parts usage accurately
• Assist with root cause analysis of recurring breakdowns and implement corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and efficiency

Teamwork & Communication

• Work collaboratively with production, engineering, and other maintenance staff to minimise downtime
• Provide technical support and guidance to apprentices, assistants, or operators where applicable
• Communicate clearly during shift handovers and maintenance planning meetings

Education and Experience

• Recognised Millwright Trade Test Certificate (Red Seal), as per South African trade certification standards
• Minimum 1–5 years' post-trade experience in a manufacturing, processing, or industrial environment
• Matric
• NQF Level 5 with focus on Electrical
• Minimum 2 years' experience in problem solving of hydraulic and pneumatic systems faults
• Minimum 3 years' experience mechanical and electrical fault finding

Training

• Hydraulics - basic level required
• Pneumatics - basic level required
• Electronics – basic level required
• Blow Molding – basic level required

Skills

• Ability to work under pressure and respond to breakdowns effectively
• Breakdown analysis using problem solving techniques
• High level of reliability, discipline, and attention to detail
• Good written and oral communication
• Problem solving on temperature control circuits
• AC and DC motor connections and testing
• Start delta wiring
• Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder repairs
• Engineering (drilling, tapping, bending, pressing, cutting, arc welding)
• Read, analyse and interpret hydraulic schematics to solve breakdowns
• Read, analyse and interpret pneumatic schematics to solve breakdowns
• Read, analyse and interpret electric schematics to solve breakdowns
• Setup of AC drives
• Basic arc welding skills
• Conveyor maintenance
• Recognise electrical components
• Testing of input and output signals on PLC controls
• Dismantling, assembling and installing machinery
• Control circuit testing on pressure and linear transducers
• Control circuit testing of proportional valves
• Panel wiring from electrical drawings

Behavioural Competencies

• Willingness to work shifts, standby, overtime, and callouts as operationally required
• High level of reliability, discipline, and attention to detail

Physical & Medical Requirements

• Medically fit to perform manual and technical work in an industrial environment
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and around moving machinery, as permitted by medical clearance