Sector: General

Qualified Electrician – Mill Wright (RF Gevers)

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Qualified Electrician – Mill Wright (RF Gevers)

Location: KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa
Sector: General
Contract Type: Permanent

Qualified Electrician (Mill Wright)

Company: RF Gevers
Job Title: Qualified Electrician (Mill Wright)
Sector: General
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Date Posted:  14 July 2026
Closing date for applications: 11 August 2026

REQUIREMENTS:

  • The candidate must be a qualified electrician
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical work and maintenance in a sawmilling environment.
  • Willingness to perform standby/call out duties and work overtime as and when required.
  • Sawmill maintenance on a broad spectrum will be advantageous.
  • Probable night shift will be required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Attend to and repair all electrical breakdowns
  • Trace electrical faults, replace and rewire components and panels
  • Fault-find on PLC’s and VFD’s as well as changing out VFDs
  • Install and test new electrical installations
  • Complete maintenance work as per management’s instructions
  • Adhere to all safety policies and procedures whilst maintaining high levels of housekeeping
  • Assist artisans with maintenance, mechanical faults/breakdowns, and new installations on all machines.

The ideal candidate is 30 to 40 years old, has sober habits, and is dedicated to their work. It will be an advantage for the candidate to speak and understand Zulu well.

Contract specifications and salary package will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

Closing date for applications 11.08.2026

Engineering / Maintenance Manager (Busby Sawmills)

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Engineering / Maintenance Manager (Busby Sawmills)

Location: Mpumalanga and South Africa
Sector: General
Contract Type: Permanent

Engineering / Maintenance Manager (Busby Sawmills)

Company: Busby Sawmills
Job Title: Engineering / Maintenance Manager
Sector: General
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Mpumalanga
Date Posted:  9 July 2026
Closing date for applications: 9 August 2026

Busby Sawmills, a dynamic medium-sized sawmilling operation, requires the services of a driven and hands-on Engineering / Maintenance Manager to lead and manage all engineering, maintenance and mechanical operations within the business.

The successful candidate will be operationally focused, technically competent and capable of driving high equipment reliability, plant availability and engineering compliance standards in a demanding production environment.

Minimum Requirements

  • N6 Mechanical Engineering
  • BTech / BEng Mechanical Engineering advantageous
  • Minimum 10 years engineering and maintenance management experience in a heavy industrial environment
  • Sawmilling, forestry, timber processing or manufacturing experience advantageous
  • Strong leadership and team management ability
  • Excellent fault-finding, planning and operational skills
  • Computer literacy and maintenance system experience essential

Key Responsibilities & KPI’s

  • Implement, manage and continuously improve a preventative maintenance program
  • Ensure maximum plant uptime, equipment reliability and production support
  • Manage maintenance budgets, spares and engineering costs effectively
  • Lead maintenance teams, contractors and workshop operations
  • Drive engineering housekeeping, safety and legal compliance standards
  • Reduce downtime and improve operational efficiencies
  • Oversee boilers, pressure vessels, conveyors, saw lines, mobile equipment and related plant infrastructure
  • Ensure legal engineering compliance in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Accept full accountability and compliance responsibilities as the GMR 2.1 appointee
  • Drive root cause failure analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Develop maintenance schedules, shutdown planning and asset life strategies

Personal Attributes

  • Energetic, disciplined and self-motivated
  • Strong work ethic with a hands-on management style
  • Able to work under pressure and make sound operational decisions
  • Results-driven with strong accountability and ownership mentality

Interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed CV together with qualifications and reference. Only suitably qualified applicants will be considered.

Closing date for applications:  9 August 2026