Artisan Fitter (Conveyor Maintenance)

The cement plant in Brits needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a cement plant in Brits. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

• Shift and standby allowances
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.