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A permanent Maintenance Technician / Millwright opportunity is now open in Somerset West, in the Western Cape, advertised through Status Staffing. The role sits in a maintenance and FMCG environment and suits a trade-tested millwright who is comfortable keeping automated production equipment running, finding faults across mechanical and electrical systems, and working rotational shifts that include weekends. The position starts as soon as possible.
Status Staffing is a Western Cape based boutique staffing firm that matches candidates with employers across a broad range of sectors. Here it is recruiting for a client team in Somerset West, Cape Town, that operates in the maintenance and FMCG space, covering food processing and packaging. The Maintenance Technician / Millwright is a hands-on role at the heart of production: when machines stop, this is the person who gets them going again, and when they run, this is the person who keeps them reliable, safe and efficient.
The successful candidate will be responsible for production equipment reliability, carrying out preventative maintenance activities and supporting utilities and infrastructure. The role includes managing maintenance systems and stores control, and making sure all work complies with health, safety and food safety requirements.
Day-to-day duties cover attending to breakdowns as well as minor maintenance activities within targeted turnaround periods, keeping maintenance costs within budget, achieving maintenance schedule attainment targets, and contributing to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Because the plant runs on shifts, the role involves shift work, including rotational shifts and weekends.
This vacancy is advertised on Careers24 by Status Staffing, reference PC002121/AC, and applications are made through the advertiser’s website, statusstaffing.com. Use the Apply button on this page to reach the original advert, and check that the reference and employer match before you submit anything. A recent professional profile photo is requested with the application. Never pay anyone to apply for a job, and be cautious of messages that ask for fees, banking details or personal documents outside the official application route. The closing date given in the advert is 27 November 2026. Please note: the listing header shows a market-related salary, while the advert text gives a range of R35,000 to R40,000 per month plus benefits, so confirm the package in the original advert.
Have a recent professional profile photo ready, since the advert specifically asks for one. Be ready to talk through real breakdowns you have solved, especially on automated lines, and to explain your fault-finding approach across mechanical and electrical systems. Mention your hands-on experience with 3-phase motors, VSDs, pneumatics and industrial sensors, and your ability to read wiring diagrams and machine schematics. If you have worked in food processing or packaging, say so clearly, and be upfront about your availability for rotational shifts and weekend work, since that is a stated requirement.
Applications go through the original Careers24 advert to Status Staffing. The employer notes that if you do not hear back within 10 working days, you should consider your application unsuccessful. The role is permanent, shift-based, with a start date as soon as possible.
This post is provided for information only. We are not the employer and we do not handle applications, shortlisting or hiring decisions. All details, including the closing date of 27 November 2026, the salary and the requirements, should be confirmed in the original advert before you apply, as the advertiser may update them.
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