Electrical & Mechanical Fitter

About The Role
Electrical & Mechanical Fitter
Permanent, Full time
Cape Town, South Africa
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The Role
We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Mechanical Fitter to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the manufacture, assembly, and servicing of our products, working closely with the senior team to ensure quality and timely delivery.

You will lead and guide team members, making sure they are trained effectively and that all products meet our standards.

You will play an active role in reviewing build processes and equipment, collaborating with senior colleagues to drive continuous improvement, reduce costs, and support product development. The position also involves carrying out service and maintenance work, including occasional assignments away from base as required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and assemble electrical panels, machines, and components following drawings and instructions, with a strong focus on quality, detail, and safety.
• Read schematics to set up, inspect, and troubleshoot equipment, ensuring compliance with electrical safety codes.
• Manufacture components using hand tools and workshop machinery as per detail drawing.
• Proficient with bending and fitting of pipes for gas, water and refrigeration systems, pressure testing, weld and oxygen cleaning, preparation and fitting of insulation and application of corrosion prevention systems.
• Sign off controlled company documentation.
• Meet production targets and deadlines by planning workloads, assigning tasks, and guiding the team—while mentoring trainees to build skills and capability.
• Organise and keep machines and workshop areas used for all tasks clean. What we're looking for:
• Completed a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent training (minimum NFQ Level 4) or has relevant industry experience in a similar technical role.
• Skilled in electrical and mechanical fitting, including full system assembly, wiring, and integration—able to set up and program valve drives, VSDs, and process controllers to a high standard.
• Knowledge of diving equipment and an understanding of life support requirements.
• Supervisory skills.
• Quality Assurance and Health and Safety within the work environment experience.

Why join us?

• Competitive benefits tailored to the division
• Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions
• Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability

About Us
James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport.

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James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting-edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We're also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click 'apply' now

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Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that
our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.
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