Fitter - Manufacturing Specialist

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time
Job Title: Fitter (Manufacturing)About This Role

This Fitter (Manufacturing) position requires an individual with Grade 12 and maths and science. The role reports to the Maintenance Specialist and involves conducting mechanical maintenance and repairs on plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities
  • Scheduled Preventative Maintenance:
    • Receive and interpret maintenance schedules, plan, and execute tasks before they expire
    • Inspect tooling, determine spares and consumables requirements, and generate job requisitions
    • Transport tools, equipment, and spares to work sites, isolate equipment, and complete LOTO registers
    • Conduct preventive maintenance activities and perform change overs in production environments
    • Record all scheduled maintenance in the Maintenance Connection system and maintain 5S standards
    • Track and record personal daily hours to achieve KPA artisan utilization
  • Breakdown:
    • Attend to machine breakdowns of a mechanical nature and update responsible persons on progress
    • Escalate problems to the next level if unresolved, and record breakdowns in the Maintenance Connection system
  • Mechanical Maintenance:
    • Perform routine maintenance, align machines, and diagnose faults on equipment and machinery
    • Commission and refurbish machines, operate drilling machines, and perform basic and MIG/TIG welding
    • Grind tools and maintain mechanical equipment, including indirect and direct drives, pipe systems, and static seals
  • Fabrication:
    • Mechanically cut, drill, punch, and assemble fabrication materials, cut materials using the oxy-fuel gas cutting process, and join metals using resistance welding
    • Weld workpieces using various welding processes and remove metals using oxy-fuel and air-carbon arc gouging processes
  • Instrumentation Maintenance:
    • Construct basic electronic circuits, install instrumentation impulse lines, and maintain instrumentation equipment
    • Carry out soldering and de-soldering procedures
  • Post-Maintenance:
    • Test and commission machinery or equipment prior to handover and complete the Planned Maintenance Schedule-Maintenance Connection
    • Identify additional work required and communicate with the Planner/Buyer, clean up after job completion, and inform responsible persons
  • Material Handling:
    • Handle sling loads, operate cranes/hoists, and operate forklifts
  • Engineering Projects:
    • Contribute to project initiation, scope definition, and scope change control, and participate in estimation and preparation of cost budgets
    • Schedule project activities, monitor and evaluate project schedules, and contribute to risk management within own field of expertise
    • Supervise project teams, provide assistance within project scope, and support project meetings and workshops

This is a challenging role that requires a strong background in mechanical maintenance and repairs. If you are a motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply.



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