Fitter

**Job Advert Summary**:
RAINBOW is on the hunt to recruiting Fitters within the Engineering department. The position includes managing the mechanical machine minders, ensuring proactive maintenance, repair, and service of equipment.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A Mechanical Trade Test.
- Minimum of 5 years post trade experience is essential.
- Be prepared to work shifts, public holidays and overtime (including weekend overtime), with standby responsibilities.
- Must have a clear criminal record.
- Ability to communicate in English with good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to do machining, welding and experience with evisceration machines will be advantageous.
- Physically fit and able to work in cold conditions, typically to -40°c for short periods.
- Safety conscious and highly.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Conduct Mechanical adjustments, maintenance and repair of plant and machinery.
- Service, repairs and maintenance of all Mechanical equipment.
- Perform Start-up and shutdown of plant and machinery daily.
- Ensure cost efficiency of repairs.
- Upgrade equipment for improved performance at a reduction of maintenance costs.
- Maintenance of refrigeration cooling equipment.
- Optimization and faultfinding on Mechanical equipment.
- Good housekeeping and familiar with health & safety and hygiene.
- Administration of OHS Act requirements.
- Ensure adherence to all ISO 9001 and 22000 standards and procedures.