Artisan Fitter

RCL FOODS is searching for an **Artisan Fitter** to join our **Foods Division** team based in **Randfontein**, Gauteng. The successful incumbent will report to the **Senior Fitter**. The primary objective of this position is to maintain all machines to obtain their optimum efficiencies, ensure that all planned maintenance work is done according to the schedules and that all records are kept up to date. Will, when deemed necessary, assist with new projects and work overtime when required.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
Attend to and maintain plant production equipment
Responsible for ensuring that preventative planned maintenance is performed in a cost-effective way to ensure minimum downtime and product losses
Maintenance of mechanical equipment - production lines, high-speed packaging lines, dust, and explosion-proof equipment
Fault finding and repair of mechanical equipment - Expected to strip the machine down that is being overhauled and examine all the working parts very carefully for wear and replace worn parts with either standard parts purchased from outside, parts manufactured outside, and/or parts made or repaired in-house
Construction of new mechanical equipment in plants.
Repair old parts and assist with the manufacturing of machine parts on new projects.
Handle breakdowns in an effective manner
Accurate completion of DMS and administrative forms
Liaise with supervisor and keep him informed of the progress and/or any problems which may occur during the machine overhaul.
Maintain optimum settings, will report any problems related to the non-performance of machines/equipment and/or labor or both to his supervisor.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Trade tested Fitter / Fitter and Turner
5 years of maintenance and setting experience on high-speed packaging
5 years minimum experience in a food manufacturing environment
Thorough knowledge of the implementation and the successful running of a machine maintenance schedule
Valid Code 8 drivers license