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Millwright

Maintain and repair industrial machinery and electromechanical systems.

payments Avg: R40,000

description Overview

Millwrights combine mechanical and electrical skills to keep production equipment running. Strong demand exists in manufacturing, FMCG, and mining.

**A Day in the Life:**
Preventative maintenance, breakdown response, parts replacement, and root-cause analysis.

schedule A Day in the Life

06:30

Shift handover and maintenance plan

08:00

Preventative maintenance tasks

12:00

Breakdown response and repairs

15:30

Testing, documentation, and spares planning

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Apprentice Millwright

0-3

Step 2

Millwright

3-6

Step 3

Senior Millwright

6-10

Step 4

Maintenance Foreman / Engineer

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 25,000 - R 65,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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