Millwright

Industry : Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Location : Gauteng

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market Related

EE position : No

About our company

Quantum Foods is a diversified feeds, poultry and egg business providing quality animal protein to selected South African and African markets. The Group is listed on the JSE main board in the “Farming and Fishing” sector under the share code QFH. Quantum Foods has fully integrated egg and broiler businesses with access to superior genetics in both fields. The Feed Producing Unit has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and a strategic alliance with an international company to ensure cutting edge technology transfer. Quantum Foods’ head office is situated in the town of Wellington in the Western Cape.

Introduction

Quantum Foods has a career opportunity at its Bellevue Chicks Farming Operations for a Millwright to join their dynamic team. This position will report directly to the Manager Farming Operations. The position will be based on Eigendom Breeder Operations in the North (Gauteng).

• Inspect and repair all electrical and mechanical equipment as per preventative maintenance schedule
• Manage and initiate maintenance programs, ensure the equipment and plant is maintained and serviced correctly and efficiently
• Exercise control over inventory and manage spare parts procurement
• Coordinate and oversee all work done by contractors
• Promote a safe working environment for all
• Dismantle, move, assemble, install & align equipment and machinery
• Attend to civil and domestic house repairs
• Construct foundations for machines
• Test units to evaluate electrical & mechanical operation
• Set programmable logical circuits (PLC’s)
• Test, calibrate and document instruments such as flowmeters and scales
• Faultfinding and correction of process control equipment
• Train and mentor apprentices and assistants
• Actively improve and comply with occupational health, safety and environmental standards
• Assist with general administration duties
• Qualified Millwright having undergone apprenticeship
• Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience
• Experience in Poultry Farming Operations would be advantageous
• Prepared to work standby, callouts and overtime
• Strong leadership skills
• Computer Literate
• Reside within 30km radius from work
• Having own reliable transport

At Quantum Foods we are committed to Employment Equity and offer a competitive salary package and benefits.

CLOSING DATE : 14 November 2025

Please note that candidates who do not receive a response from us within 14 days after the closing date should accept that they were not successful

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