Maintenance Technician – Durban Branch

About the role

Paradigm Packaging is seeking a proactive Maintenance Technician for its Durban plant. The role focuses on keeping production equipment running reliably, supporting continuous manufacturing and upholding safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain production machinery and associated equipment, performing both mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, follow manufacturer recommendations and record all work.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns, diagnose root causes, repair equipment efficiently and ensure safe return to production.
• Inspect, troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC and industrial safety circuits.
• Manage spare‑parts inventory, identify critical spares and support the development of a critical‑spares register.

Required profile

• Strong technical background in industrial maintenance, preferably in plastics or blow‑moulding environments.
• Hands‑on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to work proactively, minimise downtime and adhere to strict safety standards.

Required skills

• Mechanical maintenance (bearings, gearboxes, belts, pumps, valves).
• Electrical maintenance (motor testing, panel inspection, sensor replacement, VSD/PLC diagnostics).
• Pneumatic and hydraulic system troubleshooting.
• Basic PLC diagnostics and variable‑speed drive troubleshooting.
• Welding and basic fabrication.