Hiring Now | Millwright Artisan | Krugersdorp, Gauteng | Permanent Position Available

RCL Foods, a leading South African food manufacturing group, is looking for an experienced and technically skilled Millwright Artisan to join its Pies division in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. This is a permanent engineering role for a trade-tested Millwright with 2 to 5 years’ FMCG artisan experience, who can service, maintain, and repair a wide range of manufacturing equipment to specification, perform electrical and mechanical fault-finding, carry out planned and reactive maintenance, and contribute actively to continuous improvement on the production floor. If you hold a Millwright Trade Test, the relevant technical qualifications, and a strong working knowledge of food manufacturing equipment — from pie lines and spiral freezers to PLCs, VSDs, and ammonia plants — RCL Foods wants you on the team in Krugersdorp.

Don’t miss this opportunity — vacancies are filling fast. Apply before 03 June 2026.

Millwright Artisan Job Overview

Detail	Information
Job Title	Millwright Artisan
Reference Number	RCL260527-1
Company	RCL Foods
Division	Engineering — Pies Division
Industry	Food Manufacturing / FMCG / Engineering
Job Type	Permanent
Salary	Market Related
Location	Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Minimum Qualification	N3–N6 or NCV Technical Qualification + Millwright Trade Test
Experience Required	2–5 Years as Artisan in FMCG Industry
Closing Date	03 June 2026
Application Status	Open – Accepting Applications Now

About the Role

The Millwright Artisan at RCL Foods Krugersdorp is responsible for ensuring that all manufacturing equipment in the Pies division is serviced, maintained, and repaired in accordance with specifications and in line with good engineering practice. This is a hands-on, technically demanding role covering the full spectrum of millwright responsibilities — from planned preventative maintenance and daily machine inspections to reactive fault-finding and repair, root cause analysis, PLC and VSD fault-finding, welding, fitting, hydraulic and pneumatic work, and supporting production line start-ups and set-ups.

The successful candidate will work across a diverse range of specialised food manufacturing equipment — including pie lines, spiral freezers, DEJONG and Handtmann machines, x-rays, metal detectors, ovens, flow wrappers, tumbler machines, cubers, mixers, and vacuum pumps — as well as ammonia and glycol plant systems, boilers, air compressors, conveyor systems, and more. This role demands someone who is technically versatile, safety-conscious, methodical in their documentation, and committed to minimising equipment downtime and supporting the quality and food safety requirements of a high-volume food manufacturing operation.

Please note: All maintenance and repair work must be carried out in full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, RCL Foods’ Health and Safety policies, Food Safety requirements, and the Food Safety RACI Matrix. All equipment must be made safe before work commences.

Key Responsibilities of a Millwright Artisan

Preventative & Reactive Maintenance

• Carry out preventative maintenance activities, including daily inspections of all machines, reporting and resolving any defects to ensure equipment is kept in optimal operating condition at all times.
• Repair failures on equipment to restore full functionality promptly, minimising production downtime and ensuring that all repairs meet specification.
• Inspect, operate, and test equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions accurately and implement effective repairs to restore optimal functionality.
• Plan spares requirements and coordinate with service providers for pre-planned maintenance activities, ensuring all necessary materials and resources are in place before scheduled work commences.
• Assist the production team with machine start-ups and set-ups when required, providing technical support to ensure smooth and efficient production line commissioning.

Electrical Systems & PLC Fault-Finding

• Perform fault-finding, maintenance, and repairs on electrical systems and apparatus, including basic PLC fault-finding on production line equipment.
• Define and follow Standard Maintenance Procedures for the repair of electrical systems, ensuring all work is documented and executed to the required standard.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of PLCs, VSDs, AC and DC machines, applying this knowledge in fault diagnosis and repair activities across the production environment.
• Operate and maintain ammonia and glycol plant systems at a basic operational level, ensuring these systems are functional and safe at all times.

Mechanical Fitting & Specialised Equipment Work

• Perform the full range of mechanical fitting work required across the Pies division, including but not limited to:
  • Replacing bearings and shafts
  • Fixing motors and attending to gearbox failures
  • Replacing and tightening of V-belts and chains
  • Fixing water and pneumatic pipelines
  • Building conveyors for specific production requirements and constructing machine covers
  • Attending to fault-finding on hydraulic power packs
  • Attending to spiral freezer blockages or repairs
• Carry out welding work — TIG and arc — predominantly on stainless steel, to the standard required for food manufacturing environments.
• Operate basic workshop equipment including lathe (polishing shafts, bushes, pins, and rollers), hydraulic press, drill press, and plate bender.

Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Carry out root cause analysis on equipment failures to identify underlying causes and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Carry out continuous and focused improvements on machines and processes, contributing to the reduction of downtime, improved equipment reliability, and greater operational efficiency.
• Direct and train workers and operators to correctly install, maintain, and operate mechanical and electrical equipment on the production floor.
• Actively participate in the ongoing implementation and improvement of the Quality and Food Safety system through the systematic application of requirements defined in the Food Safety RACI Matrix and relevant SOPs.

Documentation, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure job cards are completed timeously and all relevant information — including work performed, parts used, and time taken — is accurately captured.
• Ensure all equipment is made safe before any maintenance or repair work is carried out, and that all safety equipment is functional and in place at all times.
• Comply fully with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, all other relevant legislation, and RCL Foods’ policies and procedures when carrying out maintenance on production lines.
• Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety requirements applicable to the Pies division, ensuring maintenance activities do not compromise food safety or product integrity.
• Perform any other duties as assigned, supporting the broader engineering and maintenance function of the Pies division as required.

Minimum Requirements – Millwright Artisan

Educational Qualifications:

• N3–N6 or NCV Technical qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering field (essential)
• Millwright Trade Test — certified and current (essential)

Experience:

• 2 to 5 years’ experience as a Millwright Artisan in the FMCG industry (essential)

Technical Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of conveyor belts, wire meshes, modular belts, bearings, and mechanical/electrical tools (essential)
• Knowledge and skill in operating production lines in a food manufacturing environment (essential)
• Basic knowledge and skill in operating ammonia and glycol plant systems (essential)
• Knowledge of PLCs and VSD machines (essential)
• Knowledge of AC and DC machines (essential)
• Knowledge of boilers and air compressors (essential)
• Knowledge of ovens, flow wrappers, cooking pots, cuber machines, tumbler machines, x-rays, metal detectors, pie lines, spiral freezers, mixers, vacuum pumps, DEJONG and Handtmann machines (essential)
• Basic knowledge of fitting (essential)
• Knowledge of Food Safety and hygiene requirements in a food manufacturing environment (essential)
• Basic knowledge of different types of lubricants and their applications (essential)
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements (essential)

Skills & Competencies:

• Technically versatile, with the ability to perform both electrical and mechanical maintenance and repair work
• Ability to carry out root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions to prevent failure recurrence
• Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical, electrical, PLC, and hydraulic systems
• Ability to perform TIG and arc welding, predominantly on stainless steel
• Good job card documentation skills — accurate, timely, and complete
• Ability to direct and train production workers on equipment installation, operation, and maintenance
• Strong commitment to OHS compliance and safe working practices at all times

Personal Attributes:

• Methodical, detail-conscious, and disciplined in following Standard Maintenance Procedures
• Proactive in identifying and resolving potential equipment failures before they affect production
• Reliable, safety-conscious, and committed to the quality and food safety standards of a high-volume food manufacturing operation

Core Values We Look For in a Millwright Artisan

Technical Versatility & Hands-On Competence

A Millwright Artisan in a food manufacturing environment needs to be genuinely multi-skilled — comfortable shifting from PLC fault-finding to bearing replacements, from TIG welding on stainless steel to lathe work, from spiral freezer repairs to hydraulic power pack diagnostics. We look for artisans who bring broad, deep technical capability to every shift and who take pride in being the person the production team calls when something complex needs to be fixed right the first time.

Preventative Mindset & Reliability Focus

Reactive maintenance is unavoidable — but minimising it through disciplined preventative maintenance and root cause analysis is what separates good artisans from great ones. We value Millwrights who take their daily inspection responsibilities seriously, who identify and address early warning signs before they become production stoppages, and who follow through on corrective actions to ensure the same failure does not recur.

Safety Leadership & OHS Compliance

Working on food manufacturing equipment — particularly with ammonia systems, electrical apparatus, and high-speed production machinery — carries inherent risk. We value artisans who make equipment safe before every job without exception, who follow Standard Maintenance Procedures rigorously, who comply with the OHS Act as a personal professional standard, and who actively model safe working practices for the production workers they train and supervise.

Documentation Discipline & Job Card Accuracy

Every maintenance activity, repair, and inspection needs to be accurately captured on a job card — on time, with full detail. We value artisans who understand that good documentation is not administrative overhead but a critical tool for maintenance planning, spare parts management, audit compliance, and root cause analysis. A well-completed job card is as much a part of the job as the spanner in the hand.

Continuous Improvement & Production Partnership

The best Millwright Artisans are not just fixers — they are improvers. We value candidates who carry out focused improvements on machines and processes, who contribute ideas that reduce downtime and increase reliability, who support production team start-ups and set-ups with enthusiasm, and who see their role as a genuine partnership with the production function — because when the equipment runs well, everything else follows.

Career Growth Opportunities in Engineering & Maintenance — Food Manufacturing

Joining RCL Foods as a Millwright Artisan in the Pies division provides a strong technical platform and clear career progression within engineering and manufacturing operations. For high-performing, continuously developing artisans, the pathway forward is well-defined:

• Millwright Artisan → Senior Millwright / Artisan Team Leader
• Senior Millwright / Artisan Team Leader → Maintenance Supervisor / Foreman
• Maintenance Supervisor / Foreman → Maintenance Manager / Engineering Manager
• Maintenance Manager / Engineering Manager → Plant Manager / Head of Engineering

Your career path is in your hands.

Frequently Asked Questions – Millwright Artisan Jobs

Is a Millwright Trade Test compulsory for this role? Yes. A certified Millwright Trade Test is an essential, non-negotiable requirement for this post. The role involves full Millwright responsibilities — covering both electrical and mechanical systems across a wide range of specialised food manufacturing equipment — and a valid trade test is the foundational qualification that confirms the candidate’s technical competence to perform this work.

What FMCG experience is required and why is it specifically stated? The role requires 2 to 5 years’ experience as an Artisan specifically in the FMCG industry. FMCG food manufacturing environments have unique equipment types, hygiene and food safety requirements, production pressure dynamics, and regulatory compliance obligations that differ meaningfully from general industrial environments. Candidates with solely mining, construction, or general manufacturing experience may not be familiar with the specific equipment — including pie lines, spiral freezers, x-rays, metal detectors, and DEJONG and Handtmann machines — or the food safety compliance requirements that apply in this environment.

What welding work is involved in this role? The Millwright Artisan is required to perform TIG and arc welding, predominantly working on stainless steel. This is standard practice in food manufacturing maintenance environments where equipment is regularly fabricated, repaired, or modified using stainless steel to meet hygiene and food safety standards. Candidates should be able to demonstrate practical welding competence, particularly on stainless steel.

What is the ammonia and glycol plant knowledge requirement? A basic knowledge and skill in operating ammonia and glycol plant systems is listed as an essential knowledge requirement. The Sunshine Krugersdorp Pies division operates refrigeration and cooling systems that incorporate these technologies. Candidates do not need to be specialist refrigeration technicians, but should have a practical working understanding of these systems sufficient to operate them safely and identify faults requiring specialist intervention.

Does this role involve training and supervising other workers? Yes. The Millwright Artisan is responsible for directing and training workers and operators to correctly install, maintain, and operate mechanical and electrical equipment. This is not a primary people management role, but candidates should be comfortable providing hands-on technical instruction and guidance to production floor personnel as part of their daily responsibilities.

What is the closing date and how do I apply? The closing date is 03 June 2026. Quote reference number RCL260527-1 in all correspondence. Ensure your CV clearly reflects your Millwright Trade Test certification, N3–N6 or NCV technical qualification, years of FMCG artisan experience, and the specific equipment types you have worked on. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

How to Apply for This Millwright Artisan Job

Ready to bring your millwright expertise to one of South Africa’s leading food manufacturing operations? Applications are open now. Quote reference number RCL260527-1 in all correspondence and submit your application via the RCL Foods careers portal.

👉 Apply Online via RCL Foods Careers Portal

Closing Date: 03 June 2026. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

A valid Millwright Trade Test is an essential requirement. Applications from candidates who do not hold a certified Trade Test will not be considered.

If you are not contacted within a reasonable period after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Apply early — this vacancy closes on 03 June 2026.

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