Fitter & Turner

Position: Fitter & Turner

Site: Aeroton

Employment Type: Permanent

**Job Purpose**

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Matric
- Trade Tested as a Fitter & Turner
- Minimum of 4 - 5 years’ experience
- Additional courses related to Project Management, Maintenance, Design, and equipment-specifictraining will be advantageous.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings, diagrams, and manuals.
- Knowledge of various hand and power tools used in maintenance and repair work.
- Familiarity with maintenance management systems and computerised maintenance software

**(Shopware).**
- Understanding of health and safety regulations and the ability to work in compliance with them.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.

**Your key responsibilities will be**:

- Equipment Maintenance: Conduct regular inspections, maintenance, and repairs on mechanical equipment and machinery, such as vacuum pumps, glue pump and production line equipment. This involves troubleshooting issues, diagnosing problems, and implementing appropriate solutions to minimize downtime and optimize equipment performance.
- Preventive Maintenance: Make use of developed and implemented preventive maintenance schedules and procedures to ensure the ongoing reliability and safety of equipment. This includes performing routine maintenance tasks, such as lubrication, calibration, and adjustment of components, as well as replacing worn-out parts and conducting routine inspections.
- Equipment Installation and Commissioning: Assist in the installation, setup, and commissioning of new equipment and machinery. This may involve assembling components, aligning parts, connecting electrical and mechanical systems, and performing test runs to ensure proper functionality.
- Equipment Repair: Respond to equipment breakdowns and malfunctions promptly to minimize production disruptions. Diagnose faults and mechanical failures, disassemble and reassemble machinery, replace defective parts, and restore equipment to operational condition using hand and power tools. The Fitter and Turner should also be competent to use the workshop’s lathe to machine and fabricate critical spares that are needed to repair production machines in the factory.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including job cards, inspection reports, and equipment performance data. Report any significant issues, safety concerns, or improvement opportunities to supervisors or maintenance manager.
- Safety Compliance: Adhere to safety protocols (behaviour-based safety), procedures, and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and ensure a safe working environment. Identify potential safety hazards associated with equipment and machinery and take appropriate measures to mitigate risks.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for equipment optimization, reliability improvement, and cost reduction. Propose and implement modifications, upgrades, or process enhancements to enhance equipment performance, efficiency, and longevity.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other maintenance and production personnel to troubleshoot complex issues, share knowledge, and provide technical support where needed.
- Complied with conducting tasks within the behavioral-based safety system as prescribed by business policy.
- Responsible for starting, monitoring, and stopping the plant’s Generator, Compressor, and other critical equipment during their shift and after hours (if on standby).
- Be available for shift work and be on standby as and when required.

**Other Job Requirements**:

- Demonstrates an awareness of and manages cost drivers in own work area.
- Seeks opportunities to think laterally, develop novel solutions to work problems and improve work performance.
- Plans and implements measures that will avoid or overcome safety hazards in their own work area.
- Perform ad-hoc duties as and when needed/requested.

**Hours of Work**:

- Will be required to perform shift work from time to time.
- Will be required to be on Standby

The scope of this Job Description can never be exhaustive or static. Job Descriptions, therefore, may be amended or amplified from time-to-time by the Employer. A Job Description shall not preclude the Employer from instructing the Employee from carrying out any other reasonable task that may fall outside the parameters of the Job Description.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R26,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Aeroton, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate (preferred)

Application Deadline: 2023/11/12