Millwright

Duration

  • On average 27 Months
  • 10 Months institutional training
  • 15 Months on-the-job
  • 02 Months trade test preparation and Trade test
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Entry Requirements

All requirements for learners and the following:

  • Minimum of Grade 12 Maths and Science or Technical N2 Maths and Engineering Science (Minimum of 40% )
  • Candidate will require a full N2 (four subjects) to Qualify for a test

Basic Phase

  • Fitting and Machining Theory
  • Electrical Trade Theory
  • Engineering Science
  • Mathematics
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Adjust and align conveyor belts
  • Wire an auto transformer starter
  • Allowances and tolerances for fits
  • Balance loads
  • Temper and grind a chisel
  • Identify and use resistors
  • Construct and test regulated power supply
  • Test thyristor
  • Test thyristor phase control
  • Explain and apply PLC operating principles
  • Identify and use capacitors
  • Identify and use inductors
  • Identify and use diodes
  • Construct rectification circuits
  • Identify and use zener diodes
  • Construct a voltage doubler
  • Identify transistor action
  • Identify transistor configurations
  • Examine bearings
  • Mount a bearing manually
  • Remove and mount a bearing mechanically
  • Remove and mount bearings
  • Remove and mount a bearing mechanically
  • Fit a 16 amp plug top
  • Fit a compression gland
  • Fit a gland
  • Join a cable
  • Connect, maintain and test transformers (LV)
  • Course control documents
  • Select Conductors and cables
  • Check and clean gate valves
  • Check and interpret bearing temperatures
  • Maintain clutches
  • Explain induction motors (a) Squirrel cage (b) Slip Ring
  • Identify contactors
  • Replace chains and sprocket wheels
  • Test a low voltage cable
  • Connect, test and earth equipment
  • Construct and wire a conduit panel
  • Wire a panel
  • Connect a load to DC generator
  • Connect a DC motor and starter
  • Connect a Ward-Leonard speed control
  • Direct current machines: theory
  • Maintain and align couplings
  • Wire a direct-on-line starters
  • Read engineering drawings
  • Daily section checks
  • Tension and align V-belts
  • Wire circuits
  • Explain and draw single phase earth leakage protection circuits
  • Explain and draw three phase earth leakage protection circuits (5)
  • Explain the use of electrical measuring instruments
  • Overhaul an electromagnetic brake
  • Read energy meters
  • Analyse electrical units
  • Line up a fluid drive coupling
  • Find faults in electrical and electronic circuits
  • Fault find electronic circuits one
  • Fault find basic electrical circuit
  • Fault find live electrical circuit
  • Find mechanical faults
  • Fit split pins and circlips
  • Fault find and test pneumatic and hydraulic circuit
  • Fit washers and tighten screws
  • Overhaul hydraulic brakes
  • Use and maintain a variety of hand tools
  • Solder components
  • Maintain switchgear (including contactors)
  • Construct a circuit with rotary motor
  • Read hydraulic circuit diagrams
  • Principles of hydraulics
  • Construct a circuit with sequenced actuators
  • Construct a circuit with an accumulator
  • Maintain fuel systems
  • Make up hydraulic hoses
  • Diagnose and test a hydraulic circuit
  • Test the pump in a circuit
  • Fit and set a pressure relief valve
  • Construct a circuit with a single acting cylinder
  • Construct a circuit with a double acting cylinder
  • Construct a circuit with a check valve
  • Control the speed of an actuator
  • Construct a dual circuit
  • Inspect extraction fans
  • Install and maintain lighting systems
  • Test a single phase installation
  • Test a three phase installation
  • Inspect vacuum pump
  • Join, terminate and test low tension (LT) cables
  • Fit a key
  • Wire fluorescent lamp circuits
  • Lift and move equipment
  • Lubricate moving parts
  • Pack a plummer block
  • Maintain air actuating cylinders and service units
  • Explain electromagnetism
  • Assist maintaining a receiver (daily)

Advanced Phase

  • Maintain batteries
  • Maintain brushes and commutators, remove, refit, bed and tension brushes
  • Maintain exhaust brake systems
  • Maintain compressors (including receivers)
  • Maintain and align a chain drive
  • Maintain crushers
  • Drill a flange
  • Sharpen a drill
  • Maintain a pedestal drill
  • Maintain gearboxes
  • Maintain hydraulic systems
  • Maintain a pedestal grinder
  • Use measuring instruments
  • Overhaul a three phase motor
  • Maintain overhead cranes
  • Maintain and overhaul a gearbox
  • Maintain and overhaul pumps
  • Maintain pumps
  • Phase out an induction motor
  • Maintain pneumatic systems
  • Plan a drilling workpiece
  • Maintain portable electrical equipment
  • Maintain reticulation systems
  • Maintain and repair gate valves
  • Maintain belt conveyor systems
  • Maintain safety devices on a conveyor belt system
  • Test a single phase motor
  • Test a three phase motor
  • Maintain valves
  • Maintain workshop machines
  • Maintain a water pipe system
  • Operate oxy-acetylene cutting equipment
  • Use welding equipment
  • Maintain a gearbox
  • Operate and maintain a portable drilling machine
  • Operate and maintain a portable grinder
  • Phase out cables
  • Maintain cylinder heads
  • Maintain lubrication systems
  • Start a four stroke petrol / diesel engine
  • Maintain cooling systems
  • Fault find using a PLC system
  • Make up a pipe system
  • Connect a 3 phase pole changing motor to rotary switch
  • Connect pole changing motors to contactors
  • Connect pole changing motors to fully automatic starter
  • Explain pole changing motors
  • Overhaul a single stage centrifugal pump
  • Overhaul a multi stage centrifugal pump
  • Read Pneumatic circuit diagrams
  • Principles of pneumatics
  • Construct a circuit with single acting cylinders
  • Fit and adjust a service unit
  • Control the speed of a single acting cylinder
  • Construct a circuit controlled from two different points
  • Control the speed of a double acting cylinder
  • Design and construct a pneumatic circuit
  • Set pressure sequence valves
  • Construct and adjust a circuit with a time delay valve
  • Pack a plummer block
  • Explain single phase power supplies
  • Explain three phase power supplies
  • Measure resistances
  • Wire sequence starters (4)
  • Wire three phase reversing starters
  • Wire a three phase balance load (8)
  • Read electrical circuit drawings
  • Remove and replace bearings
  • Remove, replace and line up a coupling
  • Wire semi-automatic star delta starter
  • Wire a fully automatic star delta starter
  • Star and delta connections
  • Wire an automatic resistance starter to slip ring motor
  • Wire a liquid starter to slip ring motor
  • Connect a flexible cord to a motor
  • Connect a single phase motor to a rotary switch
  • Connect a single phase motor to reversing contactors
  • Single phase motor theory
  • Cut and fit gaskets
  • Fit seals and packing
  • Test and connect single phase motors
  • Safety
  • Set, tension and align V-belts
  • Set tension and align chain drives
  • Cut a thread with stock and dies
  • Connect transformers (4)
  • Maintain variable speed drives
  • Test and connect DC motors
  • Test and maintain earth leakage protection units
  • Use and maintain Electrical test Instruments
  • Use an oscilloscope
  • Test a three phase squirrel cage induction motor
  • Drill and tap holes
  • Identify threads
  • Test and connect starters
  • Explain single phase transformers
  • Explain three phase transformers
  • Remove and replace universal joints
  • Convert units and prefixes
  • Test and connect a universal AC series motor (single phase)
  • Maintain valves