Artisan Fitter

**VACANCY**:ARTISAN FITTER**

**TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT**:PERMANENT**

**GRADE**:C-LOWER**

**DIVISION**:SMELTER**

**CLOSING DATE**:12 AUGUST 2023**

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**
- The purpose of this position is to ensure the repairing and maintenance of all mechanical installations within the Smelter Business Unit.
- The role holder will form an integral part in the execution of day-to-day mechanical work and planned mechanical maintenance.
- The Artisan Fitter will be accountable to the Foreman: Mechanical (Smelter).

**DIVERSITY OF WORK**
- Carries out a technical function to maintain and repair equipment safely with minimum down time to production.

**DECISION MAKING**
- Decisions about the best method, operation, route or tools to get the job done.
- Always ensure that fault finding, and decisions made before executing the task.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Execute planned maintenance within specified time at a high quality and give feedback to the respective foreman to improve plant availability and reliability.
- Promptly attend to any breakdowns within the shift as and when required.
- Maintain a high quality of housekeeping.
- Manage all maintenance work orders issued to you on time to ensure that weekly and monthly KPIs are met.
- Assists in cost reduction initiatives by reducing waste and improving efficiencies.
- Compilation of own PDP in conjunction with line manager.
- Attend training interventions as per approved PDP.
- Ensure that you remain disciplined in line with the company’s code of conduct.
- Attend statutory training as may be required.
- Managing others by: Giving direction to assistants as may be required by your Foreman.
- Ensuring that all unsafe conditions are repaired timeously or to report to prevent any incidents or accidents.
- Complete your daily SAP PM work orders on time and give feedback.
- Execute all work within expected acceptable levels of quality.
- Participate in Risk Assessments based on external and internal influences.
- Participate in incident investigations as may be required.
- Report any incidents to the supervisor and/or via the systems in use.
- Participate in any inspection or audit as may be required.
- Monitor and share Company-wide similarities/learning opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with any instruction given with regards to Occupational Health and Safety.
- Comply with and ensure that all health and safety rules are met and act pro-actively by addressing any safety concerns which may be harmful to self or other employees.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
- Ensure that good housekeeping is maintained at all times while executing your duties.
- Adhere to PPE requirements as per area of work.
- Strictly adhere to the PTW process and ensure one minute risk assessments are done regularly and perform lockouts on systems where required.
- Housekeeping is essential and should be done on a continuous basis.
- A job is not finished until the house keeping has been done.
- Maintain a high level of workmanship.
- Assists in cost reduction initiatives by reducing waste and improving efficiencies.
- Waste management and good housekeeping in the area of responsibility.
- Get quotes, source parts, spares and equipment for general maintenance and all projects ensuring cost efficiency and accuracy of components and add technical input where required.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- A completed Matric qualification.
- A completed Mechanical Engineering N3 qualification/equivalent.
- Recognised Trade Test certificate as a Fitter.
- Mechanical Engineering qualifications higher than an N3 would serve as an advantage.
- A second trade such as Millwright Trade Test (Red Seal) would serve as an advantage.
- No less than 2 years’ of post-apprenticeship work experience preferably in a Smelter or similar environment.
- Preferably at least 5 years’ work experience within a steel or precious metal industry.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**
- Have an ability to be a team player within the organisation.
- Communicate effectively to relevant people with regards to any maintenance information.
- Ability to work with other colleagues to build relationship and teamwork.
- Knowledge of planned and emergency maintenance - Able to solve repair and maintenance problems.
- Compliance certification - Able to ensure that machinery in the plant is maintained in compliance with standards and regulations.
- Fault finding knowledge - Able to identify and rectify faults on machinery.
- Tool knowledge - Discern which tools would be most adapt for a job.
- Ability to transfer technical knowledge to fellow employees.
- Able to read hydraulic drawings.
- Focus on results through quality and safety awareness, managing work, planning, and organising, time management, decision making and customer focus.
- Interact effectively through communication at all levels, building relationships, negotiation and gaining commitment.
- Achieve goals by aligning performance for success, developing others, f