Surface Grinder

**Basic Requirements**:

- Formal tertiary education: Grade 12
- Qualified artisan: Toolmaker/Fitter & Turner
- Drivers licence: Code 8 (required)
- Languages:

- English - Read, write and speak (required)

**Experience**:

- 2 - 5 years after qualified within the machining / tool-making environment
- Surface grinding experience essential

**Job Objectives**:

- The successful incumbent (Toolmaker/Fitter & Turner) must be competent in reading mechanical drawings, actual planning and completion of the task as set out on the aforesaid drawing
- Be responsible for operating the surface grinders, for all components to be manufactured
- Must maintain quality as well as tolerances as stipulated for all assigned tasks and complete tasks as per project timing requirement

**Main Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Ability to read and understand mechanical assembly drawings and manufacturing of all items broken down to individual components
- Ability to perform surface grinding and measuring of components
- Machine to close tolerances
- QC check final surface ground components
- Fault finding on problem areas
- Work accurately and maintain deadlines of assigned work assigned as per project requirement

**_Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998_