Rotating Fitter

2 weeks ago


West Coast Western Cape, South Africa SFG Engineering Services Full time

**Job Overview**
The Rotating equipment Fitter/Specialist is primarily responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance activities for rotating equipment such as pumps, (multi-stage and other) and engines. They ensure the availability and integrity of the installed systems and equipment in terms of safety and reliability.

**Educational Requirements**:

- Education in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum trade tested, preferred Diploma

**Experience Required**:

- A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in a similar position in the oil/gas industry
- Practical experience in Oil & Gas facilities especially in Tank farm operations with product imports/exports

**Knowledge Requirements**:

- Advanced knowledge of rotating equipment maintenance & operations
- Detailed knowledge of pump Mechanical seals and maintenance thereof
- Safety awareness relating to working within Oil & Gas facility
- Light vehicle drivers’ license
- Understanding of risks related to operating within a Hazardous Classified area
- Protocols and procedures for working within Hazardous plant area

**Other Requirements**:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Computer Literacy
- Able to analyze situations and make effective decisions
- especially in emergency situations
- Strong leadership and influencing skills
- Prepared to wear PPE on site and do standby duties
- The job requires the person to work at heights and a fitness assessment is required

**Responsibilities**:
**Following maintenance procedures, he/she shall**:

- Acts as stand in for Maintenance Lead during times of absence as and when required
- In charge of monitoring and maintenance of critical rotating equipment and diesel engine routine checks as determined by OEM
- Visual daily checks of the condition of critical rotating equipment
- Collect running parameters for apparatus and machines
- Participation in equipment dismantling, inspection, repair, and reassembly.
- Responsible to verify the lubrication oil levels and top up as necessary all critical rotating equipment
- In charge of monitoring and maintenance of all critical rotating equipment filters and strainers
- Assists with weekly test run of firewater pumps & Jockey pumps or as determined by the maintenance routines.
- Performs level 1 & 2 maintenance on equipment under management of Maintenance Lead.
- Assist the Maintenance Lead with the preventive & routine maintenance on all associated Terminal equipment with emphasis on critical rotating equipment
- Assists with selection and appointment of mechanical maintenance service contractors as and when required
- Assist with the development of mechanical spares strategy and ensure availability of spares as required especially relating to rotating equipment
- Provide mechanical advice to the business to support long term growth and development
- Assist with plant commissioning and start-up activities as and when required
- Taking of work permits and participates in mechanical isolations required.
- Responsible for housekeeping in the mechanical workshop


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