Millwright

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Relocate to Belgium | Employer-Sponsored Opportunity

A leading manufacturing company in Belgium is looking for an experienced Millwright to join its maintenance and engineering team.

If you're a qualified artisan with strong mechanical and electrical maintenance experience who enjoys troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and improving production equipment, this is your opportunity to build a long-term international career with a modern European manufacturer.

Successful candidates will receive employer-sponsored relocation and immigration support throughout the recruitment process.

About the Role

As a Millwright, you'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and optimising industrial production equipment to ensure maximum reliability, efficiency, and uptime.

Working within a modern manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in preventing breakdowns, solving technical challenges, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

What You'll Be Doing

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing mechanical and electrical maintenance on production machinery and technical installations

• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related faults

• Carrying out preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime

• Assisting with troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, and frequency drives

• Identifying opportunities to improve machine performance and production efficiency

• Recording maintenance activities and completing technical documentation

• Working closely with production and engineering teams to optimise plant performance

• Maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and housekeeping

• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives

We're Looking For

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• A recognised qualification in Millwright, Electromechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or equivalent practical experience

• Proven experience in industrial maintenance or manufacturing environments

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills

• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment and frequency drives

• A solid understanding of industrial production machinery and automated systems

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

• A proactive attitude with the ability to work independently and within a technical team

Advantageous Experience

• Preventative maintenance programmes

• Automated manufacturing equipment

• Continuous improvement or Lean Manufacturing environments

Candidate Requirements

• South African citizen

• Willing and able to relocate to Belgium

• Valid passport (or willing to obtain one)

• Good Afrikaans proficiency is essential

• Valid driver's licence (where required)

• Passion for continuous learning and technical development

What's On Offer

• Permanent, full-time employment in Belgium

• Competitive European salary and benefits package

• Modern manufacturing facilities with advanced production technology

• Ongoing technical training and professional development

• Stable employment with a leading international manufacturer

• Supportive engineering team focused on innovation and continuous improvement

• Excellent long-term career growth opportunities

Build Your Future in Belgium

If you're a qualified Millwright looking to take your skills and career to an international level, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step towards your career in Belgium.