Our client is the holding company for a group of businesses engaged primarily in the production, marketing and distribution of food.

The company’s large, diverse and well-balanced product basket ranges from staples to some of South Africa’s best-known consumer brands and ready to eat meals. These products are supported by leading-edge technology, substantial resources and a commitment to quality and innovation which extends through all its operations.

They are a world class food producer and manufacturer, having achieved certifications including HACCP and ISO 22000 at a number of our facilities. We are increasing our focus as a brand-centric company; a strategy which is expected to result in improved margins and valuation over time as we build our well-loved brands, while remaining sensitive to our consumer needs

Purpose of the Role

To ensure safe and proper mechanical functioning of production equipment in ensuring a continuous run of machinery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Performing maintenance work on pie lines, meat cubers, flour silos, baking ovens, cooking pots and water pumps;

2. Attending to breakdowns which amongst other things calls for:

- Replacing bearings,

- Replacing shafts

- Fixing motors

- Attending to gear box failures

- Replacing and tightening of v-belts and chains;

3. Building conveyors for specific usages and building of covers for machines;

4. Attends to minor electrical breakdowns, undertaking minor fault finding, performing connection on three phase and single phase motors, connection of AC drives (commanders) and setting up of drives;

5. Welding – TIG and arc (mostly working on stainless steel);

6. Operating Lathe, turning of new shafts (new bushes, new pins, new rollers);

7. Safe working on hydraulic press, drill press and plate bender;

8. Fixing water and pneumatic pipe lines;

9. Attending to fault finding on pneumatic lines;

10. Attending to minor fault finding on hydraulic power packs;

11. Setting timing on pie lines;

12. Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

13. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

14. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

15. Equipment inspection, testing, lubrication

16. Maintain & repair & troubleshoot production related machinery and plant equipment

17. Ability to work all shifts including nights & weekends

18. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, safe working habits & demonstrate commitment to Continuous Improvement

19. Follows all Health and Safety policies and Procedures assigned by Piemans Equipment

20. Performs maintenance work on the ammonia and glycol plant.

21. Quality and Food Safety:

- Ensure ongoing implementation (and where possible improvement) of the Quality and Food Safety system through the systematic implementation of the relevant food safety requirements as defined in the Food Safety RACI Matrix and relevant policies and procedures (SOP’s).


· Qualified artisan (Millwright trade test

· 5 years experience of maintenance in electrical & mechanical