Artisan - Fitter

**Overview**:
The Mechanical Fitter is responsible for performing statutory testing on rail wagons' barrels bogies, preparing wagons for statutory inspections and repair of barrels. Compiling inspection and test documentation; ensuring completeness of inspection & maintenance activites records. Maintaining testing equipment.

**Qualifications**:

- Matric (Maths and Science)
- N2 or N3 Engineering
- Fitter Red Seal

**Experience**:

- Minimum 3 years experience in Ammonia rail tanker wagon and equipment maintenance.
- Extensive experience in Staturoty Inspections and testing of rail wagons and/or other pressure vessels.

**Duties**:

- Perform Staturoty Inspections and Testing of Ammonia Rail Tanker Wagon Barrels.
- Ensure compliance of statutory activities, quality and completeness of documentation.
- Secondary inspections of wagon parts and equipment, to well defined criteria using standard physical, mechanical and/or electrical measurements, and visual observation.
- Accurately document measurements and observations from inspections and testing.
- Overhauling right-angle valves.
- Coordinate calibration of all test equipment and fixtures.
- Inspection, testing and maintenance of Workshop equipment.
- Monitor critical equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and calibration.
- Participate in the construction and/or revision of SOPs for the Statutory functions.
- Assist in the writing and updating inspection proceudres, protocol and checklist.
- Evaluate problems, initiate recommendations for possible corrective action to supervisor.
- Perform repairs and replacements on rail wagons and components.
- Ensure critical spares are available in the store and compliance to required standards.
- Ad-hoc maintenance or repairs on running wagons. May require travel across the country to train/wagon location.

**Job Competencies**:

- Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
- Computer skills.
- Detail-conscious with a high level of accuracy.
- Meticulous administration skills.
- Communication skills (Written and verbal).
- Interpersonal skills.
- Working knowledge of measurement instruments.

**General**:

- Working Safely within a hazardous substance environment.
- Supremely safety conscious.
- Must possess high levels of responsibility, accountability and conscientiousness.