Boiler Maker

Job Description

RCL FOODS seeks a Boiler Maker to join our Milling Division. The role will be based in Pretoria West and report to the Facilities Foreman.

The purpose of this role :

The Boilermaker is responsible for fabrication, installation, and repair of sheet-metal, structural, and piping components across milling, packaging, and site facilities. The role includes flour transfer equipment, blow-lines, square-to-round ducting, and air and water pipeline installations, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality workmanship to support plant and facilities reliability.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Fabricate and install sheet-metal components including ducting, chutes, guards, spouting, blow-lines, and blower housings.
• Fabricate accurate square-to-round transitions, cones, reducers, bends, and manifolds to specification.
• Manufacture and repair blower casings, fan housings, and plenum boxes ensuring correct alignment and airflow efficiency.
• Fabricate, install, and repair pipelines for compressed air and water services, including supports, brackets, and isolation points.
• Carry out facilities-related fabrication work such as platforms, handrails, walkways, stairs, frames, and general plant steelwork.
• Install and align pneumatic blow-lines and air services, ensuring correct routing, expansion allowance, and support spacing.
• Perform welding using MIG, TIG, Stick (SMAW), and oxyacetylene (cutting and brazing).
• Carry out marking-off, joint preparation, tack welding, full welding, pressure/leak testing where required, and finishing.
• Execute breakdown repairs and corrective fabrication work during production and shutdown periods.
• Participate in planned shutdowns and rotational standby duties, responding to emergency callouts.
• Strictly adhere to LOTOTO and permit-to-work systems during fabrication, piping, and installation activities.
• Ensure GMP and food safety standards are maintained, including burr-free fabrication and hygienic finishes in production areas.
• Accurately complete job cards, fabrication records, and maintenance documentation.
• Maintain housekeeping of workshop areas, tools, welding equipment, and gas storage.
• Work collaboratively with millwrights, electricians, instrument technicians, and facilities teams.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach apprentices and assist with skills development where required.

Minimum Requirements

• Trade Tested Boilermaker N3
• 3–5 years industrial fabrication experience, preferably in FMCG, milling, or facilities environments.
• Strong sheet-metal fabrication skills including square-to-round and ducting applications.
• Proficient in MIG, TIG, SMAW, and oxy-acetylene welding and cutting techniques.
• Experience in fabrication and installation of air and water pipelines.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, pipe layouts, sketches, and templates.
• Experience working on blowers, blow-lines, and pneumatic conveying systems.
• Strong understanding of marking-off, measuring, alignment, and fit-up techniques.
• Ability to work under pressure during shutdowns and breakdown situations.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
• Strong safety, quality, and food safety mindset.
• Willingness to work standby, overtime, and shutdown periods.