Job Title: Millwright / Electrician – Technician Internship Programme

About the Role: This is a unique opportunity for qualified Millwrights and Electricians to join a specialised upskilling programme designed to fast-track their careers beyond standard maintenance roles. Successful candidates will receive hands-on training on advanced automated packhouse machinery within modern citrus environments and will travel to various packhouses across South Africa as part of their development.

The programme runs over a 1–2 year training / internship period, after which candidates will transition into a permanent contract. The role offers exposure to complex automation systems, with potential international training opportunities in Spain and France for suitable candidates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automation Operation: Assist with the daily operation of specialized sizer and automation systems.
• Machine Calibration: Learn the technical setup, calibration, and basic automation controls of advanced machinery.
• Preventative Maintenance: Support routine inspections and preventative maintenance tasks to ensure equipment reliability.
• Fault-Finding: Assist with both mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and fault-finding processes.
• Production Workflow: Gain practical exposure to packhouse workflows, equipment handling, and overall production processes.
• Safety and Quality Control: Assist in maintaining high-quality control and safety standards across all operations.
• Professional Development: Develop essential reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills while participating in basic project tasks.

Requirements:

• Red seal Millwright or Electrician
• Strong interest in machinery, automation, and industrial systems.
• Valid driver’s licence and a willingness to travel both locally and internationally.
• Willingness to work in a packhouse environment and adapt to seasonal demands.
• Ability to take ownership and work well without constant supervision.
• Practical maintenance experience and PLC exposure will be considered advantageous.

What We Offer:

• Advanced Training: Hands-on experience with world-class automated machinery.
• Travel Opportunities: Potential for national and international exposure.
• Career Growth: Successful candidates will have the opportunity to continue their careers within the partner organizations.

Job Title: Dairy Technician

About the Role

The company is an established dairy service provider and a local partner to a global leader in dairy innovation. They are seeking a hands-on Dairy Technician based in Underberg to service dairy farms across Southern KZN, including Kokstad, Bulwer, and Ixopo. The role focuses on maintaining and supporting advanced milking systems to ensure efficient milk production, high milk quality, and optimal herd health.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Installation and Maintenance: You will be responsible for the professional installation, routine servicing, and preventative maintenance of milking and dairy equipment.
• Emergency Breakdown Response: This role requires attending to critical equipment failures and emergency breakdowns, often during early morning milking times, to minimize downtime for the farmer.
• Technical Fault Diagnosis: You will utilize your expertise to diagnose complex mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical faults within dairy systems.
• Staff Training and Hygiene: A key part of the role involves training farm staff on the correct use of equipment and implementing hygiene practices to ensure milk safety.
• Customer Relationship Management: You will focus on building strong, long-term relationships with dairy farmers and providing basic sales assistance to help them find the right solutions for their needs.
• Operational Administration: Responsibilities include managing your own spares stock and accurately completing job cards for all service and repair tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• Red seal – Millwright or Electrician
• A valid Code B driver’s licence is essential for travel to rural farm sites.
• Proven ability to work independently and unsupervised in rural farming environments.
• Physically fit and comfortable with the demands of early morning call-outs.
• Previous experience in the dairy or agricultural industry is considered a significant advantage.

What We Offer

• A company vehicle and the necessary tools to perform your duties.
• A cell phone allowance to ensure you remain connected while in the field.
• Comprehensive Medical Aid benefits.

Job Title: Millwright

About the Role: This position requires a technical expert to maintain all injection moulding machines, encompassing mechanical, electrical, PLC, and robotics systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and executing maintenance activities to support the high-volume production of a wide range of plastic products, including storage
containers, heavy-duty buckets, and outdoor furniture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planned and Emergency Maintenance: Execute both scheduled upkeep and urgent repairs on mechanical, electrical, and PLC/robotic systems for all production machinery.
• Breakdown Management: Provide rapid response and troubleshooting for machine failures to ensure the consistent manufacturing of plastic crates, bins, and houseware items.
• Daily Machine Inspections: Perform routine daily checks on injection mould machines to verify operational efficiency and maintain the high quality expected for wholesale plastic products.
• Maintenance Planning: Develop and implement maintenance schedules to prevent downtime and ensure the longevity of heavy-duty industrial equipment.

Requirements:

• Red seal Millwright
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Strong technical proficiency in Mechanical, Electrical, and PLC systems.
• In-depth Safety and Quality knowledge is considered a significant advantage.
• Previous experience working with Injection Mould machines is preferred.

Job Title: Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Technician

About the Role:
The company is seeking a dedicated professional to join its team, specialising in commercial, retail, and industrial air-conditioning and refrigeration services. The role involves working across a variety of environments, including residential homes, hospitals, factories, and corporate offices. The company prides itself on a long-standing reputation for service excellence and expert installation.

Key Responsibilities

System Installation: Setting up new HVAC units, ductwork, and related systems in residential, commercial, and industrial settings,.

Scheduled Maintenance: Performing routine inspections, cleaning filters and coils, lubricating parts, and conducting seasonal tune-ups.

Equipment Repair: Diagnosing and fixing mechanical and electrical issues in various units, including chillers, heat pumps, and ducted systems,.

Technical Troubleshooting: Identifying faults using technical manuals, diagnostic tools, multi-meters, and refrigerant gauge manifolds.

Customer Service: Explaining technical issues to clients, advising on necessary upgrades, and ensuring overall customer satisfaction,.

Detailed Documentation: Keeping accurate records of all service calls, maintenance activities, and repairs performed.

Safety and Compliance: Adhering to OSHA and industry safety standards, specifically regarding the safe handling of refrigerants.

Technological Integration: Utilizing smartphone devices and computers effectively to manage service tasks and communication.

Requirements and Core Skills

• Red seal – Millwright or Electrician

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills with the ability to read blueprints and technical schematics.
• Must be presentable for corporate environments and possess excellent communication skills,.
• Ability to handle emergency calls, which may require evening or weekend work.
• Candidates must have their own transport to get to work.
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Benefits and Compensation

• A competitive monthly salary is offered based on experience.
• Provision of all necessary tools, work clothing, and PPE.
• A monthly phone allowance is provided.
• A company vehicle is supplied for traveling between work sites.
• On-the-job training will be provided to assist you in mastering the trade and staying updated on safety protocols,.

Role: Junior Field Technician

About the role:
The company is seeking a Junior Field Technician to join a global distribution network specializing in hardware and software solutions for the construction and mining industries. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the implementation of products that enable digitally “connected” sites, with a strong focus on increasing productivity and safety while reducing rework.

This role requires taking ownership of customer issues and driving them through to a timeous resolution.

Key Responsibilities

Product Implementation: Manage all field-based delivery of products and solutions, ensuring they are tested and signed off by the customer to ensure complete satisfaction.

Field Support: Drive continuous repairs and maintenance through regular site visits and provide high-quality troubleshooting support both in-person and telephonically.

Product Training: Deliver operator training to customers regarding all newly implemented or upgraded products and solutions to ensure effective use of technology.

Issue Management: Accurately log and report all customer issues while managing a personal field dispatch schedule to meet service requirements.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Millwright Qualification
• A minimum of 1 year of proven experience in product implementation and field service; experience in the Geospatial industry is a distinct advantage.
• Advanced ability to troubleshoot, repair, and service technical equipment, including high-precision instruments like robotic total stations.
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal skills are necessary to provide technical help and build supportive customer relationships.

• A valid driver’s license is mandatory for travel to client sites.
• Willingness to travel extensively internationally, primarily within Africa, and remain away from home on a regular basis.
• Capacity to meet the physical demands and operational requirements of the role.

Job Opportunity: Millwright

About the role:

An established, family-owned agricultural operation with a century-long history is seeking a dedicated Millwright to support its irrigation and nut farming operations. This role is ideal for a self-motivated individual with strong technical skills and a genuine passion for farm life.

The ideal candidate is someone who has always had a connection to farming or is eager to return to the agricultural environment, valuing hands-on work, responsibility, and long-term involvement in a working farm.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical and Solar Systems Management: Perform technical work and maintenance on 220V and 380V electrical systems, as well as specialized solar power installations.
• System Automation and Control: Manage and troubleshoot advanced automation components, including Star/Delta starters, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Irrigation and Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the installation and repair of water pumps and flow meters, while ensuring the integrity of irrigation pipelines.
• Technical Fabrication: Apply welding skills for various maintenance tasks and structural repairs across the farm.
• Operational Oversight and Record Keeping: Handle day-to-day management and problem-solving while maintaining accurate administrative records and documentation.
• General Agricultural Support: Provide assistance with broader farm operations when required, such as planting, harvesting, and general labor.

Requirements and Personal Traits

• Red seal Millwright
• Must possess a valid driver’s license (PDP).
• Ability to work weekends and after-hours every two weeks as needed.

Job Title: Junior Technician (Growth to Middle Management)

About the Role

The company is a dynamic, forward-looking technology leader in the refill drinking water sector, operating a nationwide network of approximately 50 refill stations. These stations are used as a “living laboratory” to develop, test, and refine innovative products that deliver healthy, high-quality, and sustainable drinking water.

The company is seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong interest in mechatronics and electro-mechanics. This hands-on role is suited to a technician who thrives in a demanding technical environment and is seeking a clear growth path toward middle management.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on Technical Execution: Use various hand tools, power tools, electrical equipment, and general workshop machinery for technical tasks.
• Prototyping and 3D Printing: Conduct laboratory experimentation and utilize 3D printing to build and refine product prototypes.
• Field and Lab Testing: Execute rigorous lab, workshop, and field trials to test new technologies and equipment.
• Site Installations and Service: Conduct site visits for equipment installations, upgrades, and providing technical customer support.
• Research and Development Support: Assist with R&D initiatives and perform AI- or internet-based research on various technical and business topics.
• Supplier Coordination: Liaise with manufacturers and suppliers regarding technical queries, sourcing, and quotations.
• Documentation and Training: Assist in the development of technical procedures, documentation, and training activities.

Candidate Requirements

• a relevant technical diploma in Millwright, mechatronics, mechanical, or electro-mechanical engineering. University education is not required.
• Strong alignment with electronics and technology-driven problem-solving.
• A proven track record of self-driven upskilling in automation, electronics, or IT through personal projects or independent study.
• Relevant workshop experience and a valid driver’s license are considered advantageous.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit the following:

1. A CV and full academic records.
2. At least two references.
3. Your salary expectations.
4. A two-minute video including:

• An introduction and background summary.
• An explanation of why you are a good fit for this specific role.
• A showcase of one or two things you have built or upgraded to demonstrate your craftsmanship and technical skill.

Selected candidates will be required to complete psychometric assessments to ensure a good fit for the company’s working style.

Job Title: Assistant Orchard Manager

About the Role

They are an established agricultural enterprise with diverse operations across several production units, celebrating their centenary in 2019 as a family business. Their operations include citrus, pecan nut production, and grain production in both the Highveld and Northern Cape regions. They are committed to social development, with a long history of community involvement, aiming to remain a "blessing to their people, community and country."

This operation includes approximately 1,300 hectares of citrus orchards located in the Groblersdal/Marble Hall area (Moosrivier). The citrus produced is primarily cultivated for international export markets.

They offer an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Orchard Manager to play a key role in the day-to-day management of production activities. This dynamic position involves assisting in the daily management of production activities under the guidance of a skilled Orchard Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Management Oversight Leading and coordinating crucial seasonal tasks, including harvesting, summer pruning, and fruit set/harvest manipulations.
• Program Implementation Implementing essential agricultural schedules, such as fertilisation, irrigation, and spraying programmes.
• Workforce Leadership Coordinating and managing both contractors and the seasonal workforce required for operations.
• Quality Analysis & Reporting Analysing feedback related to quality and reporting on any observed operational irregularities.
• Administrative Support Assisting the Orchard Manager in maintaining required reports and compiling operational budgets.
• Fleet Maintenance Scheduling Scheduling routine maintenance for the operational fleet vehicles.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Diploma/Any Trade from Sol-Tech, or currently studying towards such a qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in an environment where teamwork and productivity are essential, preferably within agriculture.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English; proficiency in Sepedi will be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates the necessary technical knowledge, combined with natural leadership and a passion for agriculture.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package
• Work accommodation is provided.
• A work vehicle is provided