Fitter - Engineering

Equipment Assembling/Installations & Commissioning

Analyse and interpret blueprints of mechanical equipment/systems (diagrams, drawings, specifications & plans to determine suitable material and sequence of operations).

Measure and mark out materials for fabrication

Fabricate and/or construct structural components, monitor process and adjust settings.

Inspect fabricated components make corrective changes where necessary.

Assemble and fit fabricated components into tools, equipment or systems

Keep record of all installation activities.

Participate in equipment/system commissioning to ensure that the equipment/system is in good and safe functional condition.

Hand over equipment/system to relevant stakeholders.

Mechanical Maintenance (Predictive/Preventative/Corrective and Shut-down)

Liaise with Maintenance Planner or other relevant stakeholders to ensure availability of critical spares and equipment.

Ensure adequate inventory/availability of necessary spares and/or supplies.

Create suitable maintenance schedules in liaison with production management.

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance activities as per Plant Safety Regulations, preventative maintenance plans and maintenance procedure

Conduct maintenance as per Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance procedure.

Ensure personal and team members’ safety.

Perform plant Shutdown work as per shutdown plan.

Conduct fault-finding and problem-solving on mechanical, hydraulic, pumps and pneumatic equipments.

Conduct overhauling of all mechanical equipments.

Attend to breakdowns, conduct PM’s, perform standby duties and after hours’ callouts as and when necessary.

Ensure that all machinery complies with General Machinery Regulations (GMR) and that all work is done in accordance with relevant SANS codes.

Uphold and maintain quality standards and ensure that customer requirements are addressed.

Ensure that equipment/machines produce products that are within quality specifications and address non-conformances that are caused by mechanical mal-functioning.

Report operational non-conformances to relevant stakeholders to ensure that plants run with minimum breakdowns.

Condition Monitoring

Inspect and monitor conditions of equipment regularly and record accordingly as per Planned Maintenance schedule and submit report to management.

Interpret deviations recorded and take corrective actions to rectify, when applicable.

Inspect conveyors, pipes and tanks

Take and maintain vibration monitoring records for all critical plant rotating equipment.

Compliance to all Safety, Health, Environment, Risk, Quality & Food Safety (SHERQFS) Standards and Regulations

Maintain cleanliness of equipment and work area.

Ensure that housekeeping activities conform to Food Safety Regulations.

Conduct safety checks on all machinery and tools and ensure completion of safety checklists as required.

Comply with Company SHERQFS procedures and instructions. ‘

Report all health and safety and food safety risks and problems.

Collaborate with SHERQFS personnel when implementing remedial actions.

Attend to emergency situations in accordance to procedures such.

Maintenance Procedures & Training

Provide input into maintenance Standard Operating Procedures.

Train colleagues/apprentices to install, maintain or repair mechanical equipment and systems, and on SOPs as and when applicable,

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities for improvement of plant performance.

Initiate and implement improvement programs and initiatives as approved by management.

Collaborate with relevant stakeholders during implementation of improvement initiatives.

Filing & Record Keeping

Create and close out job cards on SAP at the end of every shift or within 24Hrs of task completion as per WPSA SOP.

Ensure accurate, up to date and complete checklists, records or any other documentation of all installation and maintenance work conducted as per maintenance procedures.

Compile relevant reports.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders involved in the maintenance and production processes.

Provide timely feedback on matters related to site mechanical installations and maintenance.

**Qualifications**:
Fitter / Fitter Machinist / Fitter and Turner Trade Certificate and N3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Valid Driver’s License

Experience

3 years’ continuous mechanical artisan experience, post trade test qualification

Production line or FMCG maintenance experience

Working experience on SAP PM module

Completed apprenticeship as Fitter/ Fitter Machinist/Fitter and Turner.

Knowledge

Good knowledge and fault finding skills on pumps, gearbox, Transfer pipeline system and valves.

Knowledge on maintenance of all Mechanical equipment, pneumatics and hydraulics systems.

Ability to align pumps and gearbox using right tools.

**Skills**:
Computer literacy with SAP, Excel, Word and PowerPoint as an added