Meadow Feeds is More than Just Feed!
We have been supplying safe, high-quality feed to southern African livestock producers for the past 80 years, using our unrivalled experience and expertise in this field to earn the trust of generations of farmers who bring wholesome meat, milk, and eggs to your table. We also supply a full range of technical services to our customers, including advice on nutrition, feeding programmes, animal husbandry, and production techniques.
Our commitment to optimal animal nutrition has made us the largest feed company in Africa and the leading supplier of innovative, high-performance feed solutions. An exciting opportunity exists for a Pellet Mill Technician at Meadow Feeds Standerton to join our team.
The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- General mechanical and electrical repairs of equipment and plant.
- PLC understanding and experience.
- Fault finding and root cause analysis (RCA).
- Achieve daily production targets and adherence to production schedules.
- Achieve product quality standards.
- Housekeeping as required.
- Participate actively in 20 Keys program.
- Observe all company policies and safety procedures.
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- 2-5 years previous experience working in a feed mill.
- Previous operating experience on Andritz pellet machines and feed expanders or knowledge of the Andritz PLC would be an advantage.
- Previous operating experience on Wonderware or knowledge of the Wonderware, PLC would be an advantage.
- Is quality driven, responsible and diligent.
- Basic mechanical hand skills.
- A willingness to learn and advance skills in a multi-skilled environment.
- Be pro-active and able to use own initiative.
- Converse fluently in English and Afrikaans.
- Personal and professional integrity.
- Willing to work shifts and overtime as required.