Mechanical Fitter

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Your Main Mission

You will build together with all your colleagues on our ambition to be the best in Port. Vopak SA is a growing company and major investments have been done. You will join our motivated team to optimize the use of the infrastructure and contribute to a culture of being proud to work for this growing company.

Purpose of Position

The Mechanical Fitter will provide functional support to the organisation by performing technical hands-on activities pertaining to equipment availability, equipment reliability, inspections, preventive maintenance and continuous improvement of all mechanical equipment on Vopak sites.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Ensure periodic preventive maintenance (PM) inspections and testing (calibration) on all mechanical equipment on site in line with the terminal's scheduled preventive maintenance plans.

Supervise external mechanical contractors who will be carrying out preventive maintenance (PM) or corrective maintenance (CM) work on any mechanical equipment on site to ensure the work is carried out in line with legal requirements and Vopak standards.

Verify of completion of all work by external mechanical contractors on any inspection, service or repairs that will have been carried out on mechanical equipment at the terminal and ensuring that the Work Completion Certificate is signed off by all parties, if the work has been completed to the required standard.

Advise the Technical Supervisor (Mechanical) of any observed potential future failure points on installed mechanical equipment on site so as to proactively resolve before actual failure occurs (condition monitoring).

Advise the Technical Supervisor (Mechanical) of required critical spares for mechanical equipment and liaising with the Storeman to ensure adequate stock of critical mechanical equipment spares.

Required to carry out Standby duties and be readily available for breakdowns that occur outside normal working hours of the Maintenance Department.

Familiarise with reading and understanding Piping and Instrumentation Drawings (PID), loop drawings and mechanical schematic drawings.

**Equipment to be maintained, inspected and repaired includes**:
Tanks

Pumps

Loading Arms

Valves

P/V Valves

Thermal Relief Valves

Pipelines

Hoses

Pressure Vessels

Mechanical structures

Fire Fighting Equipment

Compressors

Qualifications & Experience Required

Qualification Required

Matric / Grade 12

Mechanical Engineering (N4) qualification from a recognized institution

Mechanical Trade Certificate

Experience Required

Must have minimum 5 years' working experience as a qualified artisan in a chemical storage terminal, preferably with exposure to the petrochemical industry

Must have experience in the maintenance and operation of petrochemical equipment and pressure equipment

Must have experience with the maintenance, inspection and operation of petrochemical equipment and terminal

Must be able to work with mínimal supervision and be available to perform standby duties as and when the need arises

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies Required

**Skills/Attributes Required**:
Safety, Health, Environmental Policies & Principles

Mechanical acumen

Computer systems

**Competencies Required**:
Problem Solving

Planning and systematic approach

Results orientation

Analytical thinking

Team Player

Customer Orientation

Quality Orientation

Result driven

Continuous improvement

Implementation skills

**Alignment with Vopak Values, which are**:
Care for Safety, Health, Environment

Integrity

Team Spirit

Commitment

Agility

Are you the Mechanical Fitter that we are looking for?